Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: KSBI

The Oklahoma City Thunder (6-2) will take on the Washington Wizards (4-4) at Paycom Center on Saturday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-105 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 15 and the Hawks recorded 20 personal fouls. They converted 19 of 49 attempts from distance. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 78.6% at the free throw line by making 11 of their 14 shots. Additionally, Atlanta had 57 boards (19 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Atlanta doled out 34 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 44.6% from the field on 45 out of 101 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists for the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Washington finished the game with a 47.7% FG percentage (42 of 88) and buried 6 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Anthony Davis is one guy who played a role in the game. Davis ended up shooting 63.2% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played for 30 minutes and collected 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 12 out of 19 shooting.

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Washington will play this contest with a win-loss record of 4-4 for the year. They are averaging 108.9 pts per game (26th in basketball) while going 47.6% from the floor. The Wizards are connecting on 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (70 of 238) and 81.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is collecting 41.0 boards per contest and has tallied 198 dimes on the campaign, which is 21st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wizards are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 200 conceded this season. The Wizards defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (322 of 755) and they relinquish 47.9 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 30.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 9th in the NBA in opponents points per game (109.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 124-116 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Thunder corralled 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 47 for the contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers were called for 29 fouls in the game which took the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They were able to make 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.1%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Oklahoma City buried 15 of 36 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.1%. The Thunder allowed the Cavaliers to convert 40 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0% for this game. They finished shooting 38.8% from distance by shooting 19 out of 49 and finished the contest at 17 out of 19 from the charity stripe (89.5%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Cleveland to grab 45 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander accumulated 42 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 8 assists in the matchup. He made 11 out of 26 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 6-2 so far this season. The Thunder commit 19.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 85.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. Oklahoma City has tallied 880 pts on the year (110.0 per game) and they grab 46.6 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Thunder are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.8. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (4th in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 339) and opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.8 dimes and 44.8 boards every game, which is ranked 12th and 17th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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