The Oklahoma City Thunder visit Capital One Arena on Saturday night to face a Washington Wizards team currently riding the second-longest losing streak in the NBA this season. While Oklahoma City aims to secure the top seed in the Western Conference, Washington seeks to salvage some pride in front of its home crowd and finally snap its historic slide.
Oklahoma City enters the contest with a 55–15 record and a season-high 10-game winning streak. The Thunder lead the league in field goal percentage defense and rank second in points allowed. After a dominant 29-point victory over the Nets on Wednesday, the Thunder aim to maintain their three-game lead over the San Antonio Spurs for the West’s #1 seed.
The Wizards arrive at 16–53, having lost 14 consecutive games, their latest being a 22-point blowout at the hands of the Pistons on Thursday. Washington’s roster has been depleted by injuries to nearly every veteran starter, forcing them to rely on an incredibly young rotation. While rookie Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington have shown flashes of high-level potential, the Wizards face a massive task in slowing down the league’s most disciplined offensive unit.
Thunder vs. Wizards: Live Streaming And Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT)
- Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
- TV Broadcast (Local): FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma (FDSOK), Monumental Sports Network (MNMT)
- Live Streaming: NBA League Pass, Amazon Prime Video (Select Regions)
Projected Starting Lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Cason Wallace
- SF: Luguentz Dort
- PF: Aaron Wiggins
- C: Chet Holmgren
Washington Wizards
- PG: Bub Carrington
- SG: Tre Johnson (if active) or Bilal Coulibaly
- SF: Will Richard
- PF: Justin Champagnie
- C: Alex Sarr
Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jalen Williams (PF): OUT (Right hamstring strain)
- Thomas Sorber (C): OUT FOR SEASON (Knee surgery recovery)
- Branden Carlson (C): OUT (Lower back strain)
- Nikola Topic (PG): OUT (G League assignment)
- Isaiah Hartenstein (C): PROBABLE (Left calf management)
Washington Wizards
- Trae Young (PG): OUT (Right quad contusion)
- Anthony Davis (C): OUT (Left finger sprain)
- Cam Whitmore (SF): OUT FOR SEASON (Shoulder surgery recovery)
- D’Angelo Russell (PG): OUT (Not with team)
- Kyshawn George (SG): OUT (Left elbow sprain)
- Leaky Black (SF): OUT (Left ankle sprain)
- Tre Johnson (SG): QUESTIONABLE (Right foot soreness)
- Will Riley (PF): QUESTIONABLE (Right adductor soreness)
Head to Head
The Oklahoma City Thunder have completely dominated the 2025–26 season series, leading 1–0. They secured a 127–108 victory in October. Historically, the Thunder lead the all-time regular-season series 81-67.
Prediction
While the Wizards have shown grit in the first halves of games lately, they lack the defensive pieces to contain Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for four quarters. Chet Holmgren and Alex Sarr will provide a fascinating rookie/sophomore duel in the paint, but the Thunder’s #2 defense is likely to force the Wizards into difficult contested looks. Expect Oklahoma City to pull away in the second half and secure its 11th straight win.
Score Prediction: Thunder 125 – Wizards 101
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Where To Watch Across The Globe
United States
- Date/Time: March 19, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: MNMT, FDSDETX, NBA League Pass
Canada
- Date/Time: March 19, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TSN or Sportsnet
United Kingdom
- Date/Time: March 19, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TNT Sports
Australia
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 10:00 AM AEDT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN
Germany
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, DAZN
France
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, beIN Sports
Spain
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Movistar+
Italy
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CET
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Sky Italia
India
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 4:30 AM IST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Amazon Prime Video
Brazil
- Date/Time: March 19, 2026, 8:00 PM BRT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN, Prime Video
Mexico
- Date/Time: March 19, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, ESPN, Star+
Japan
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 8:00 AM JST
- Channel: NBA League Pass, Rakuten TV
Philippines
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 7:00 AM PHT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, TV5, NBA TV Philippines
Singapore
- Date/Time: March 20, 2026, 7:00 AM SGT
- Channel: NBA League Pass, StarHub, or Singtel
