Suns vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 16

Published 9:16 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-32) will attempt to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (19-20) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Capital One Arena as heavy, 10.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT2 and AZFamily.

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Suns vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: MNMT2 and AZFamily
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena
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Suns vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Suns 117 – Wizards 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 10.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Suns (-6.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 228.7
  • The Suns have covered less often than the Wizards this year, tallying an ATS record of 14-25-0, as opposed to the 15-23-0 record of the Wizards.
  • Phoenix hasn’t covered the spread as a 10.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more 40.9% of the time.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the over/under 52.6% of the time this season (20 out of 38). That’s more often than Phoenix and its opponents have (18 out of 39).
  • The Suns have a .652 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-8) this season while the Wizards have a .158 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-32).

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Suns Performance Insights

  • The Suns are averaging 112.5 points per game (14th-ranked in NBA) this year, while ceding 113.9 points per contest (17th-ranked).
  • With 42.2 rebounds per game, Phoenix is 25th in the NBA. It allows 44.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • So far this season, the Suns rank 10th in the league in assists, averaging 27.4 per game.
  • Phoenix ranks 10th in the NBA at 13.1 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 12.3 turnovers per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
  • So far this season, the Suns are draining 14.1 treys per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.6% (sixth-ranked) from downtown.

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Wizards are 25th in the NBA offensively (108.3 points scored per game) and worst defensively (122.6 points conceded).
  • Washington is 17th in the league in rebounds per game (43.9) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.5).
  • The Wizards are 20th in the NBA in assists (25 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Washington is the third-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.7) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.7).
  • In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (33.3%).

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