Washington Wizards Odds

It’s looking like it’s going to be another extremely challenging year for the Washington Wizards after finishing 15-67 last season. The Wizards NBA championship odds are the worst in the league, listed at . They also have one of the lowest win totals, set at 20.5. See more Washington Wizards odds below, including game lines, player props, futures, and more.

Washington Wizards Odds Today

View updated Washington Wizards odds below, including moneyline, point spreads, and totals for their next game. Click on the odds to bet.

Wizards NBA Championship Odds

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Wizards Southeast Division Odds

Check out the Wizards odds to win the Southeast Division below.

Wizards Player Props and Futures

Search for top Wizards players like Jordan Poole using the NBA props search tool below. Search for any player in the search bar and instantly compare odds across major sportsbooks. Click on any odds in the table below to place a bet.

How To Bet On Washington Wizards Odds

Many different avenues exist for betting the Wizards in an NBA game.

First, the major market options: spread betting, moneyline betting and over/under betting. These are the most common bets. To understand how betting them works, let’s look at an upcoming example, with Washington set to play host to the Knicks in the team’s next game.

• Wizards -2.5: This is the point spread. Since the Wizards are favorites (denoted by the minus sign), they must win the game by at least three points to cash this bet.
• Wizards -140: This is the moneyline. Again, since the Wizards are favorites (minus sign again), the bettor must lay a price. In this example, every $140 wagered can net the bettor a $100 win.
• Over/Under 224.5: This is the betting total. Bettors wagering on the over need at least 225 points to be scored between the two teams in the game. Bettors wagering on the under need 224 points or fewer on the scoreboard.

Any of these bets can usually be combined with other bets in parlays. Bettors who want to get really spicy can build same game parlays with multiple wagers from one Wizards game.

Smaller Markets, Other Wizards Betting Options

Getting past the basics, player props are probably the next most popular way to bet the NBA. Since few if any team sports are more individual player-driven than the NBA, player props for the association are a very popular option. Rather than simply betting the Wizards to beat the Knicks, one can bet that Bradley Beal will score more than, say, 23.5 points. Or Kristaps Porzingis will snag more than 7.5 rebounds. People love to bet props on their favor players and in nationally televised games.

We’ve already discussed futures bets above. These allow a bettor to make a wager that the Wizards can accomplish some feat at a later date: win the division, the conference, the NBA Finals, surpass a certain number of wins, etc.

Teasers are also available for NBA betting. Usually, NBA teasers involve buying four points from the sportsbook — for example, turning Wizards -2.5 into Wizards +1.5 against the Knicks — but in exchange, the bettor must parlay that adjusted price with at least one more adjusted price. Generally speaking, it isn’t advised to bet NBA teasers. “Key numbers” don’t exist they way they do for NFL games. Therefore, buying points is usually a losing proposition.

Finally, there’s live betting. Live betting has gained more and more steam in recent years, particularly in the NBA. Live betting the NBA is a great way to take advantage of things like lineup changes and random scoring runs. Teams very frequently make up large deficits in the modern, 3-point-centric NBA. That makes live betting teams that fall behind early an attractive option.

Pay attention to plus-minus data as well to help find an edge. For example, of the high-minutes Wizards players, Kyle Kuzma has the best net rating on the team by a large margin (+7.3). If the team sends, say, Kuzma and Bradley Beal to the bench at the same time and the Knicks make a 12-2 run before a Washington timeout, that might be a good time to buy in at a reduced price before those stars return to the game.

Compare Betting Sites & Apps For The Best Wizards Odds

When betting on the Washington Wizards, staying updated with the latest odds is crucial, as they can shift rapidly due to player performances and game conditions. To get the best value, compare different sports betting sites for competitive odds and a variety of betting markets. Using leading sports betting apps allows you to place bets on the go, monitor live line movements, and capitalize on emerging opportunities. With a strategic approach and the right tools, you can enhance your betting strategy and maximize your potential returns when wagering on the Wizards.

Washington Wizards Franchise History

Washington is one of the older franchises in the NBA, dating to a 1961-62 one-year run as the Chicago Packers.

Two years later, the team moved to Baltimore and began a 10-year run as the Baltimore Bullets. They experienced little success, although they did make the NBA Finals and lost to the Lakers in 1970-71. That came after drafting future Hall of Famers Wes Unseld and Earl Monroe at the top of back-to-back drafts in the late 1960s.

The franchise moved again to the nearby D.C. area for 1973-74, and after one year as the Capital Bullets, they settled into more than two decades as the Washington Bullets. Sixty wins in their first season proved to be the franchise’s peak, at least in the regular season. They fell short in the finals that year but broke through in 1977-78 in spite of a mediocre 44-38 regular season. It remains the team’s only championship. Washington won 54 games and made the finals again the following season, losing to the same Seattle team they’d beaten the year prior.

It’s basically been downhill ever since. Hayes and Unseld ended their times with the team in the early 1980s. Unseld would return for a stint as coach, but Washington won zero playoff series between 1982-83 and 2004-05, which included Michael Jordan’s brief tenures as part-owner and then player. The team was renamed again to the Wizards prior to 1997-98 to avoid negative connotations with gun violence.

After mostly first-round exits with the unpredictable Gilbert Arenas leading the way, the Wizards began a promising run of seasons with high draft picks at John Wall and Bradley Beal, who teamed up for a young and dynamic backcourt. Three times in four years, the team won a first-round series. Twice, they nearly made the Eastern Conference Finals, but a broken wrist for Wall ended their hopes in one season and a 4-3 loss to the Celtics the other.

Since that loss to Boston, the team has averaged fewer than 34 wins per season and moved on from the perpetually injured Wall.

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