Wizards' sharp shooting meets Thunder's third-ranked shooting defense

The Washington Wizards (4-5), owners of the league's seventh-best true shooting percentage, visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-2), who allow the third-lowest effective field goal percentage, on Saturday night.

Washington posts a true shooting percentage of 58.5. The Thunder hold opponents to an effective field goal percentage of 50.3, so the Wizards' best habit runs straight into Oklahoma City's.

The glass tilts the other way. Washington ranks 28th in both offensive and defensive rebounding percentage, which leaves second chances on the table. Isaiah Hartenstein, who averages 9.7 rebounds for the Thunder, three of them offensive, is the man to cash them.

The Thunder also guard the ball. They turn it over on 10.8% of their possessions, second fewest in the league, and Washington ranks 23rd at forcing turnovers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 29.9 points for an offense that ranks 17th, and the Thunder lean on him for nearly everything. Trae Young runs Washington's attack with 9.6 assists a game, and AJ Dybantsa has 1.8 steals in five appearances.

Anthony Davis, Washington's leader at 23.4 points and 9.3 rebounds, is out. So are Jamir Watkins, Justin Champagnie, Tristan Vukcevic and Reece Beekman.

The Thunder are missing six players. Chet Holmgren, who blocks three shots a game, is out, as are Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Thomas Sorber, Jaylin Williams and Nikola Topic.

Oklahoma City has won three straight, two of them over Cleveland, the last a 128-97 rout at Memphis. Washington has dropped two in a row to Atlanta, most recently 139-132 on the road.

Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET. Sportsbooks' prices give the Thunder an 80% chance to win; the Keel Stats projection, built from the players available, puts them at 69% and favors them by 6.2 points.