Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds and Picks
Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds and Picks NBA Basketball Regular Season Friday March 29 2024 The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder have not beaten each other yet this season, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 35 points in both games. This will be the first game between the two teams played in Oklahoma City, but it may be played without Gilgerous-Alexander due to a quadricep injury. This comes as the Thunder are currently in a tight race for the first seed in the Western Conference with division rivals the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. The Phoenix Suns have played nearly two-thirds of their season without injured Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, or Bradley Beal, averaging a combined 72.6 points per game. Despite this, the Suns have been playing their best basketball recently, winning four of their last five games.
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The Phoenix Suns have not beaten the Thunder yet this season in the two games they have played against each other. In both previous contests, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to overcome the Suns in Phoenix. Tonight’s game will be the first game between these two teams played in Oklahoma City, but it may be played without Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder’s star point guard is currently listed as doubtful with a quadricep injury. Head coach Mark Daigneault will need to decide on whether to play his injured star or let him rest as the Thunder are in a tight race for the first seed in the Western Conference with division rivals Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves and Nuggets play each other tonight so a win for the Thunder would guarantee them gaining a game on the losing team. Right now, it looks like the Thunder will have to get it done without Gilgeous-Alexander.
The Phoenix Suns were the injured team in these two teams’ previous meetings, so it is good to see the Suns are relatively healthy near the end of the season. The Phoenix Suns have played nearly two-thirds of their season with either Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, or Bradley Beal sidelined. The trio averages a combined 72.6 points per game. The Suns are currently sitting in the play-in tournament but are only a half game back of the Dallas Mavericks for the sixth seed. The Suns have a difficult schedule to end the year with all nine of their last opponents being playoff teams. Good news for the Suns is they are playing their best basketball right now, winning four of their last five, including a 104-97 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. I have the Suns continuing their end of season surge tonight against Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 0-2 when Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t play this season. The trio of Durant, Booker, and Beal is going too much to overcome for the Thunder without their star.
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