NBA Best Bets: Suns vs. Wizards Picks for January 16
Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-32) host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) after losing four straight home games. The Suns are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Our computer predictions for Thursday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager utilizing the best bets available.
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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
- TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
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Suns vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)
- Phoenix’s record against the spread is 14-25-0.
- Washington’s record against the spread is 15-23-0.
- The Suns don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- Against the spread as 10.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 9-13.
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Pick OU:
Under (233.5)
- The Suns and their opponents have scored more than 233.5 points in 13 of 39 games this season.
- Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 233.5 points in 17 of 38 outings.
- The average point total in Phoenix’s outings this year is 227.3, 6.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Washington’s matchups this season is 231.3, 2.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Suns are the 17th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
- The Wizards have surrendered the 23rd-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Suns have given up the 15th-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Suns (-549)
- The Suns have won 15, or 65.2%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Wizards have been victorious in six, or 15.8%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Phoenix has been at least a -549 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
- This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +400 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 84.6% chance to win.
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