Jan. 11, 2026, 12:21 p.m. ET
The Washington Wizards (10-27) visit the Phoenix Suns (23-15) Sunday. Tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Suns lead 1-0
The Wizards enter tonight’s game having lost 2 in a row and 3 of their last 4. They last played Friday, falling 128-107 at home to the New Orleans Pelicans as 3-point underdogs, with the Under (243.5) cashing.
The Suns are 8-2 in their last 10 games and riding a 2-game winning streak. They last played Friday, earning a 112-107 home win over the New York Knicks as 1-point underdogs, with the Under (228.5) cashing. G Devin Booker paced Phoenix with 31 points and 8 assists, while F Dillon Brooks added 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Suns beat the Wizards Dec. 29, 115-101, as 11.5-point road favorites, with the Under (229.5) cashing.
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Moneyline (ML): Wizards +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Suns -900 (bet $900 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +14.5 (-115) | Suns -14.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Wizards at Suns key injuries
Wizards
F Cam Whitmore (shoulder) outG Trae Young (knee) out
Suns
G Jamaree Bouyea (concussion) outG Jalen Green (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Wizards at Suns picks and predictionsPrediction
Suns 119, Wizards 103
The Wizards are 4-14 on the road this season but have gone 3-2 in their last 5 away games. Meanwhile, the Suns are 13-5 at home and haven’t lost there since Dec. 14.
Over their last 5 contests, the Suns have held opponents to just 102.4 points per game.
There’s nothing to suggest the Wizards will pull off an upset, but the spread is a better bet for either team than Suns ML.
PASS.
Of the Wizards’ 27 losses this season, 18 have come by at least 15 points. Their last 3 losses have each been by more than 20 points.
The Suns are 22-0-1 ATS in their wins this season.
BET SUNS -14.5 (-105).
The Suns’ last 4 games, and 6 of their last 9, have not reached 231 total points.
The Wizards’ last 4 games, and 6 of their last 10, have surpassed 230 points.
The total in their game in Washington last month was 216.
The Suns have held opponents to fewer than 110 points in 8 of their last 10 games and have not scored 120 in 7 of their last 10.
BET UNDER 230.5 (-110).
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