Washington Wizards (4-22, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington hits the road against Oklahoma City looking to end its 11-game road losing streak.
The Thunder are 11-2 in home games. Oklahoma City ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 48.8 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 13.2.
The Wizards have gone 1-11 away from home. Washington ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 43.8 rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 7.6.
The Thunder's 13.7 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.8 fewer made shots on average than the 14.5 per game the Wizards give up. The Wizards are shooting 44.2% from the field, 1.6% higher than the 42.6% the Thunder's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Williams is shooting 49.4% and averaging 21.7 points for the Thunder.
Jordan Poole is averaging 20.8 points, five assists and 1.6 steals for the Wizards.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 9-1, averaging 114.1 points, 45.0 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 12.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.6 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 105.9 points, 46.4 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.6 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Kyle Kuzma: day to day (ribs).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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