Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 24 (2/24): NBA

Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 24 (2/24): NBA

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Odds
Time 8:00 p.m. EST
Suns money line -545
Suns spread -9.5
Thunder money line +390
Thunder spread +9.5
Over / under 215

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Phoenix Suns Oklahoma City Thunder
Record 48-10 18-40
Road / home record 22-5 9-19
Streak W7 L1
Points per game 113.66 101.21
Points allowed per game 105.52 107.84
Rebounds per game 46.16 46.10
Rebounds allowed per game 44.57 49.03
Over / under record 29-29 25-33

 

Preview

The Phoenix Suns hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. These teams have met two times so far this season, and the Suns have won in both but are 1-1 ATS.

PHOENIX SUNS

Before the All-Star break the Suns were on a 7 game winning streak. Phoenix are first in the Western Conference and they have gone 28-7 against conference opponents. Phoenix averages 113.7 points while outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game.

Booker is averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Suns. Cameron Johnson is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Phoenix.

In their last 10 games the Suns are 9-1 and are averaging 117.7 points, 46.7 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points.

Injuries: Dario Saric: out (knee), Frank Kaminsky: out (knee), Cameron Payne: out (wrist), Landry Shamet: out (ankle), Chris Paul: out (thumb).

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

The Thunder are 9-19 at home but 15-9-4 ATS at home this season. The Thunder are 13-24 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City ranks last in the league shooting 31.3% from 3-point range.

Josh Giddey is averaging 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Thunder. Luguentz Dort is averaging 22.6 points over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.

Thunder are 4-6 in their last 10 games and averaging 103.4 points, 47.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.1 points per game.

The Good news for the Thunder is that Gilgeous-Alexander is back.

BETTING TRENDS

Phoenix are 2-2 in their last 4 games on the road.

Phoenix are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City are 16-1 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix.

Oklahoma City are 35-18-3 ATS as underdog.

Prediction

The first game between these two teams this season was played in Phoenix, Gilgeous-Alexander played with Thunder and the Suns beat them by 12 pts. Phoenix are if not the best one of the best teams in the league but they're without Chris Paul, Kaminsky and Payne. I think the Thunder can keep this game close and cover the spread.

PICK: Thunder +9.5 (-110)

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