When: December 29, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Footprint Center – Phoenix, AZ
Thunder at Suns Odds
Moneyline: OKC +870 | PHX -1500
Spread: GSW +6.0 (-110) | PHX -6.0 (-110)
Total: Under: 216.5 (-110) | Over: 216.5 (-110)
Odds Provided By BetMGM Sportsbook
Thunder at Suns Betting Preview
It will be championship contender vs first pick contender when the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-21, 5-11 road) visit the Phoenix Suns (26-7, 15-4 home) on Wednesday night. Phoenix is currently the second seed in the West, one game back of Golden State, and Oklahoma City is second from the bottom.
Through 33 games, Oklahoma City is led by the young duo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. SGA leads the team with 22.7 points per game and is shooting 42.0% from the field. Giddey has had a great rookie year and leads the team with 7.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists. OKC will be without five players including Giddey, Derrick Favors, and Poku.
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Phoenix is led by their three-headed monster of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Chris Paul. Booker leads the team with 23.1 points per game on 45.5% shooting and 85.8% from the charity stripe. Chris Paul is averaging a team high 10.0 assists and Ayton is leading the way with 11.2 rebounds per game, 8.2 defensive and 2.9 offensive. Ayton and Jae Crowder will both miss this game.
Thunder at Suns Betting Trends
Oklahoma City
- Oklahoma City are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Oklahoma City are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games.
- Oklahoma City are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games against Phoenix.
- Oklahoma City are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Phoenix.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games on the road.
- Oklahoma City are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix.
- Oklahoma City are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games this season.
- Oklahoma City are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
Phoenix
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix’s last 7 games.
- Phoenix are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 5 games at home.
- Phoenix are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix’s last 5 games this season.
- Phoenix are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
- Phoenix are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division.
- Phoenix are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Wednesday.
Thunder at Suns Pick
Last time out, Oklahoma City visited the Sacramento Kings and left with a 117-111 defeat. OKC led midway through the third quarter, but the Kings had a big final 18 minutes to get the win. SGA exploded for 33 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Lu Dort had a nice night with 19 points and eight rebounds. Sacramento shot 42.1% from the field, 43.6% from three, and made 20 of their 27 free throws.
Phoenix hosted the Memphis Grizzlies and lost a 114-113 thriller on Monday night. Memphis led most of the night, but Phoenix took the lead with five seconds remaining and looked like they were going to win. However, Ja Morant had a different idea as he hit the game-winning bucket in the final second. Devin Booker had a big night with 30 points, four assists, two rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Chris Paul added 13 points, 13 rebounds, and six rebounds. Memphis shot 51.1% from the field, 37.9% from beyond the arc, and made 13 of their 17 free throws.