The Thunder are rolling, with 7 straight wins and 11 in their last 12.
The Washington Wizards (4-22) are facing off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5) Monday night. Here’s the preview.
Game Info
When: 8 p.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network (outside of the DMV or the Oklahoma City area)
Injuries
Wizards — Kyle Kuzma (ribs) and Saddiq Bey (knee) are OUT. Bilal Coulibaly (groin) is listed as QUESTIONABLE.
Thunder — Chet Holmgren (hip), Adam Flagler (metacarpal), Alex Ducas (back) and Jaylin Williams (hamstring) are all OUT. Rookie Nikola Topić is also out for the season while recovering from ACL surgery.
Game Notes and More
- The Thunder are one of the best teams, if not the best team, in the NBA. Their 103.0 defensive rating is the best in the league, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a 30 point per game scorer, Jalen Williams is a likely first-time All-Star and Chet Holmgren is still coming back from injury.
- Oklahoma City just handed defensive pest Alex Caruso an $81 million contract extension, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Expect Caruso to be in the Wizards’ jerseys all night long.
Oklahoma City Thunder two-time NBA All-Defensive Team guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/22YqvnXaOd
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 22, 2024