Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 3-29-2024
Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 3-29-2024 The Phoenix Suns are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference showdown at 8:00pm ET. The Thunder are looking to reclaim their position as number one seed in the Western Conference standings. The Phoenix Suns have won four of their last five games, including defeating the Denver Nuggets by a score of 104-97. Kevin Durant, the team's scoring leader, led the scoring with 30 points and 27.6 points per game, while Devin Booker has also been averaging 27.2 points. Despite a strong road and home splits this season, the Suns have struggled in crunch time and are ranked last in all of the NBA in scoring in the last twelve minutes, averaging just 25 points.
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The (43-30) Phoenix Suns take on the (50-22) Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference showdown on Friday night. Tip off is set for 8:00pm ET as the Thunder look to get back to the number one seed in the Western Conference standings. The Phoenix Suns are coming into this matchup winners of four of their last five games as they defeated the reigning world champion Denver Nuggets by a final score of 104-97. Leading the way offensively for the Suns was Kevin Durant who had 30 points on 12/20 shooting from the field. The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming into this game winners of three of their last five games and are most recently coming off a loss to the Houston Rockets in a 132-126 overtime thriller. Leading the way offensively for the Thunder was Josh Giddey who had 31 points on 12/20 shooting from the field.
Suns Look To Move Out Of Play-In Territory The Phoenix Suns are coming into this game with a 20-16 record on the road this season, and although they have dealt with injuries all season long, they are back in full force, with big man Jusuf Nurkic being a game time decision for Friday's action. The 'big three' of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal has been quite the experiment for the Phoenix Suns front office, and their fans have had the experience of a lifetime supporting their team with three all-star caliber players at the helm of the operation. Kevin Durant has emerged as the scoring leader of this squad, averaging 27.6 points per game, while Devin Booker has also been averaging 27.2 points per game and enjoying an all-star season once again. Bradley Beal has played 44 games this season, as he was battling an injury for the early part of the season, and he has fit in quite nicely with this bunch, averaging over 17 points per game. The Suns are just 30-41 against the spread this season and have similar road and home splits which has been encourage despite their ability to perform at a high level in the fourth quarter, as they are ranked last in all of the NBA in scoring in the last twelve minutes, averaging just 25 points. A key for the Suns coming into this game against the red hot Thunder is to score early and often. The Suns have struggled in crunch time tremendously, and with almost a team at full health, this is a game the Suns need to get if they want to avoid the play-in. The Phoenix Suns are coming into this game with a 20-16 record on the road this season, and although they have dealt with injuries all season long, they are back in full force, with big man Jusuf Nurkic being a game time decision for Friday's action. The 'big three' of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal has been quite the experiment for the Phoenix Suns front office, and their fans have had the experience of a lifetime supporting their team with three all-star caliber players at the helm of the operation. Kevin Durant has emerged as the scoring leader of this squad, averaging 27.6 points per game, while Devin Booker has also been averaging 27.2 points per game and enjoying an all-star season once again. Bradley Beal has played 44 games this season, as he was battling an injury for the early part of the season, and he has fit in quite nicely with this bunch, averaging over 17 points per game. The Suns are just 30-41 against the spread this season and have similar road and home splits which has been encourage despite their ability to perform at a high level in the fourth quarter, as they are ranked last in all of the NBA in scoring in the last twelve minutes, averaging just 25 points. A key for the Suns coming into this game against the red hot Thunder is to score early and often. The Suns have struggled in crunch time tremendously, and with almost a team at full health, this is a game the Suns need to get if they want to avoid the play-in.
Thunder Look To Emerge As Number One In The West Who would have thought before the season that the Oklahoma City Thunder would be competing for the number one seed in the western conference standings with ten games to go in the regular season? The Thunder have been one of the remarkable stories in the western conference this season and it has been really impressive how head coach Mark Daigneault has brought this team back to relevancy, and a lot of fingers have also pointed to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who has been playing like an MVP candidate all season long. SGA is averaging 30.4 points per game this season while also leading the Thunder in assists with 6.3 per contest. After missing the entire 2022-23 campaign due to injury a season ago, big man Chet Holmgren is yet to miss a game this season and has been a huge addition to this already hungry and gritty team. Coming into this matchup against the Suns on Friday night, the Thunder have a record of 41-31 against the spread this season and might be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he is currently ruled as 'doubtful' with a quad injury. Shai has missed two games this season, and the Thunder are currently 0-2 without him in the lineup, most recently they lost to the Rockets by a final score of 132-126 in overtime. This is an offense that is fourth in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 120.4 points per game, so if Shai can't go in this one, it is going to be a huge hole that needs to be filled by the rest of the rotation. Who would have thought before the season that the Oklahoma City Thunder would be competing for the number one seed in the western conference standings with ten games to go in the regular season? The Thunder have been one of the remarkable stories in the western conference this season and it has been really impressive how head coach Mark Daigneault has brought this team back to relevancy, and a lot of fingers have also pointed to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who has been playing like an MVP candidate all season long. SGA is averaging 30.4 points per game this season while also leading the Thunder in assists with 6.3 per contest. After missing the entire 2022-23 campaign due to injury a season ago, big man Chet Holmgren is yet to miss a game this season and has been a huge addition to this already hungry and gritty team. Coming into this matchup against the Suns on Friday night, the Thunder have a record of 41-31 against the spread this season and might be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he is currently ruled as 'doubtful' with a quad injury. Shai has missed two games this season, and the Thunder are currently 0-2 without him in the lineup, most recently they lost to the Rockets by a final score of 132-126 in overtime. This is an offense that is fourth in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 120.4 points per game, so if Shai can't go in this one, it is going to be a huge hole that needs to be filled by the rest of the rotation.
The Suns have been playing much better basketball as of late as they are coming into this game having won four of their last five matchups. If Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't good to go and misses this game, I think this Phoenix Suns offense is going to be too much for the Thunder to handle, as Durant and Booker have been very complimentary of each other. The Suns are 20-16 on the road this season, and a big emphasis has been getting out to hot starts, which they have shown they are capable of doing on any given night. Take the Suns +1 in this matchup. Want a second opinion on this pick? Visit WinnersAndWhiners.com In the last two matchups between these two teams, the under has hit in both games and has been a popular theme when these two franchises face off. The Suns are coming into this game with a record of 32-41 against the over/under this season and have hit the game total under in 34 of their last 53 games. The Thunder have a very strong record against the over/under this season as they are currently 40-31, but if Gilgeous-Alexander is out on Friday, that is almost 31 points that needs to be supplemented elsewhere - something that is really tough to do when going up against a team like the Suns. Take the under 227.5 points in this matchup.
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