The Phoenix Suns travel to the Paycom Center to battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Here’s a Thunder vs. Suns Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs. Suns Pick.
Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
The Phoenix Suns have been in fair shape as they’ve split their last 10 games, but they will be hoping for a better effort after getting smashed by the Lakers in a 101-73 road defeat on Friday. Dillon Brooks led the team with 12 points while Royce O’Neale added 11 points but no other player scored more than eight points. As a team, the Suns shot a miserable 34 percent from the field and just seven of 40 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Lakers to get off to a quick start and fall behind early and just when it looked like they might start to fight back, the Suns went cold and scored just 25 points in the second half to get blown out in the end.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on fire as they’ve won 19 of their last 21 games overall and they were riding a seven-game win streak before they got stopped in their tracks by the Nuggets in a 127-107 road defeat on Friday. Branden Carlsen led the team with 23 points, 12 rebounds and five assists; Jared McCain and Kenrich Williams each scored 15 points, while Nikola Topic chipped in with 14 points and 11 assists. As a team, the Thunder shot 42 percent from the field and 14 of 44 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and leaked 34 points in the first quarter but the game was still relatively close until the fourth quarter where the Thunder got outscored by 37-22 to lose big in the end.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last 15 road games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have won each of their last 12 home games.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Thunder’s last five games.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Suns have won each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents after losing as favorites.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games following a loss.
- The Suns have covered the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs after losing as favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Thunder’s last eight games as home favorites against the Suns have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Suns’ last four games as underdogs has gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+11.7).
- The Thunder rank 1st in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (43.6%).
- The Suns have suffered the largest comeback loss when leading through Q3 this season—led by 18 points vs. the Hawks on November 16.
- The Suns rank 30th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (25.7).
Thunder vs Suns Prediction
The Suns are keeping an eye on Mark Williams, Collin Gillespie, Jalen Green and Jordan Goodwin, who are all questionable, while the Thunder will likely be resting most of their key players with the top seed in the NBA already locked up. These teams have already met four times, with the Thunder winning three of those meetings but things get a bit tricky for this one as both teams are missing some key players. This is another game where you should check the lineups before tipoff, but as it stands, I prefer a play on the Thunder’s second unit to earn the win and cover at home against the stumbling Suns.