Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Picks, Lines, Predictions & Odds
The Suns will have a chance to catch up with the Jazz at the top of the West as they visit the Thunder on Sunday night. After three straight wins, Phoenix is only a half-game behind the Jazz. Tonight’s matchup will be the first on their 3-game road trip. Besides, the Suns will play only two of the remaining games at home. Not that it matters much to them, as they’re the best road team in the NBA with a 20-9 record.
Overall, the Suns are 45-18 straight up and 39-23-1 ATS. The Thunder, on the other hand, is in a full tanking mode. They won only once in the last 17 games. At the moment they’re tied with Cleveland for the fifth-worst record in the league. Over the season, OKC is 21-43 straight up and 28-35-1 ATS. Tonight, the two teams will meet for the third and final time this season. They’ve split the series so far, with each team winning once.
Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Odds And Line Movement
The Suns are double-digit favorites for this one. The opening odd had the favored at -13.5 but the line has moved even further, to -14.5. The total has also seen movement, rising to 224.5 from the opening 223.
Notes On The Phoenix Suns
The Suns definitely mean business this season. They even have a realistic chance to secure the best record in the league and home advantage throughout the playoffs. Coach Williams and the front office have built a team that excels on both sides of the court. They are scoring 114.3 points per game which ranks them 9th in the league. At the same time, Phoenix allows 108.3 ppg, good enough for 6th in the NBA. The Suns are coming into tonight’s game on a 3-game winning streak against some of the toughest opposition in the league. They’ve beaten the Knicks, the Clippers, and Jazz over the last 5 days. On Friday night, they easily dealt with the league leaders, the Jazz, winning 121-100. The Suns built a 16-points advantage in the 1st quarter and never looked back. Devin Booker led the way with 31 points, while Mikal Bridges scored 18. Chris Paul almost had a double-double with 12 points and 9 assists in only 20 minutes.
For tonight, the Suns are without Jae Crowder and Abdel Nader. Cam Johnson and Cameron Payne are listed as questionable.
Notes On The Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder have stopped even pretending to have a desire to play competitive basketball. Most of the nights they are featuring a lineup that, quality-wise, belongs to the G-League rather than the NBA. However, due to some decent play earlier in the season, they still haven’t secured one of the top picks in the draft. So, we can expect them to do their worst for the rest of the season. Last night, they’ve reached a new low, with the biggest home defeat in the league history. They were beaten by the Pacers 152-95. Moses Brown was the only one that put even a semi-decent performance with 16 points and 7 rebounds.
The best player on the roster, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, remains out and the Thunder will likely keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the season to help their tanking efforts. Al Horford is also shut down for the season. Pokusevski, Dort, and Muscala are questionable.
Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Pick & Prediction: Phoenix -14.5
These are the two teams are heading in opposite directions. Tonight, everything but the easy win for Phoenix will be a huge surprise. Even if they choose to rest some of the key players, the Suns have more than enough to dominate the Thunder.
