Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Washington Wizards

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (55-15) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Washington Wizards (16-52).

The Thunder faced off with the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 121-92 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up walking away with 20 while the Nets had 21 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. Brooklyn went 74.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 31 tries. Additionally, Brooklyn had 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Brooklyn dished out 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 36.7% from the floor on 29 of 79 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the game while creating 23 turnovers and having 16 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 45 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Thunder made 17 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Oklahoma City ended the contest having earned a 52.9% FG percentage (45 out of 85) and buried 14 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jared McCain is one guy who had an impact in the game. McCain went 56.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 55-15 on the year. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling in 43.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,777 dimes on the campaign, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Thunder are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (951 of 2,644) and 82.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.5 points per outing (6th in basketball) while hitting 48.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are able to force 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They surrender 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (107.5). The Thunder defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.4% (2,680 of 6,172) and they concede 45.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 7th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,732 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 130-117 against the Pistons. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Detroit to get 50 in total (16 on the offensive side). They finished 40.7% from three-point range by going 11 out of 27 and ended up shooting 27 out of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). The Wizards allowed the Pistons to convert 46 of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1% in the game. When all was said and done, the Wizards shot 43 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Washington converted 16 out of their 37 attempts (43.2%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. The Pistons earned 23 personal fouls in this game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Wizards earned 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game.

Bub Carrington was important for the Wizards in this matchup. He made 12 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Carrington recorded 30 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss record of 16-52 on the campaign. The Wizards commit 21.4 fouls every game and they hit 77.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per game. Washington has accumulated 7,669 points so far this year (112.8 per game) and they pull down 42.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks 22nd in basketball.

The Washington defense gives up 36.4% on three-point shots (930 of 2,554) and opponents are converting on 79.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 28.9 assists and 47.9 boards per game, which ranks them 29th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 123.8. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (25th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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