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Tip-off · Thursday, January 7
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · away
OKC
7:00 pm ET
WAS
WashingtonWizards0-0 · home

Oklahoma City Thunder at Washington Wizards

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTCapital One Arena, Washington
When and where to watch

Oklahoma City Thunder at Washington Wizards: tip-off Thu, Jan 7, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Capital One Arena. Local TV: KSBI OKC (OKC), MNMT/Monumental+ (WAS); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · Oklahoma CityThunder
  1. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #232.0pts · 36.1 min
  2. Chet HolmgrenChet HolmgrenC-F · #714.0pts · 30.5 min
  3. Jalen WilliamsJalen WilliamsG-F · #812.0pts · 29.9 min
  4. Cason WallaceCason WallaceG · #226.0pts · 19.2 min
  5. Isaiah HartensteinIsaiah HartensteinC-F · #554.0pts · 17.4 min
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · RightDay-To-DayNikola TopicDay-To-DayThomas Sorber
Home · WashingtonWizards
  1. Anthony DavisAnthony DavisF-C · #2320.4pts · 31.3 min
  2. Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn GeorgeF · #1814.8pts · 29.0 min
  3. Bub CarringtonBub CarringtonG · #710.7pts · 27.7 min
  4. Deandre AytonDeandre AytonC · #812.5pts · 27.2 min
  5. Alex SarrAlex SarrC · #2016.3pts · 27.2 min
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · LeftOutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · LeftOutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Thunder lead 2-0

Thunder vs Wizards: the matchup page →
Sat, Mar 21 · 2025-26OKC132WAS111Thu, Oct 30 · 2025-26WAS108OKC127
How to watch · Thunder at Wizards7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Thursday, January 7
MNMT/Monumental+WASKSBI OKCOKC

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Wizards marketMNMT/Monumental+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · 106.7 The Fan/The Team 980 AM/Bloomberg 99.1 · WWLS 98.1FM OKC
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Around the world

Where this game lands

6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveThu 7:00 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)FranceAlarmFri 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTSarr (WAS) · Coulibaly (WAS)GermanyAlarmFri 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)NigeriaAlarmFri 1:00 AMSportyTVOkpara (WAS)AustraliaLiveFri 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IrelandLiveFri 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveFri 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveFri 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveFri 00:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmFri 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmFri 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmFri 02:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Thunder3 listed
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22
Wizards3 listed
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
OutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2027-04-02