Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Takes on Suns in SEGABABA in Phoenix Without SGA, Dort, IHart, and Wallace

Tip-Off: 9 PM CT

Location: PHX Arena (Phoenix, Arizona)

Spread: Thunder (-5.5)

Total: 226.5

Trends Against The Spread

Thundervs.Suns
53-27 (66%)All29-49-1 (37%)
23-15 (60%) on the roadLocation14-24-1 (36%) at home
51-26 (66%) as favoriteStatus13-24 (35%) as underdog
21-14 (60%) as road favoriteLocation Status5-9 (35%) as home underdog
2-0 (100%)Head To Head0-2 (0%)
  • Oklahoma City is 43-36-1 (54%) against the over on the season.
  • Phoenix is 42-37 (53%) against the over on the season.
  • The Thunder is 18-19-1 (48%) against the over on the road.
  • The Suns are 18-21 (46%) against the over at home.

Team Stats

TEAMPTSPAFG%3P%REBASTTOVSTLBLKSTRKL10
OKC120.2107.648.137.644.626.811.810.35.8W18-2
PHO113.8116.847.837.842.527.714.17.24.8L73-7

Injury Report

Thunder

  • Ousmane Dieng (strained left calf) is OUT.
  • Luguentz Dort (right patellofemoral injury management) is OUT.
  • Alex Ducas (strained right quad) is OUT.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left shin contusion) is OUT.
  • Isaiah Hartenstein (left Achilles tendinitis) is OUT.
  • Ajay Mitchell (right great toe surgery) is OUT.
  • Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
  • Cason Wallace (strained right shoulder) is OUT.

Suns

  • Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle) is OUT.
  • Nick Richards (right elbow inflammation) is OUT.

Series History

So far this season, the Thunder is 2-0 against the Suns (2-0 at home, 0-0 on the road). The Thunder has defeated the Suns in 5 straight meetings, including the last 2 in Phoenix.

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-5.5)

Both teams are playing in the second game of a back-to-back, but the Suns have a play-in spot on the line. If they lose, they’re out. If they win, they have a shot. OKC is sitting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Cason Wallace, and the Suns are without Kevin Durant and Nick Richards. The Thunder has more depth than the Suns, though, so it should be a good game, but I believe OKC covers the spread.

Why the Game Will Hit the Over (226.5)

OKC scores a lot, and Phoenix gives up a lot of points. Due to the guys sitting out, this will be a much closer game than expected, and I expect the point total to go over the line.

Staff Picks

On the Season

NameMoneylineSpreadOver/Under
Matt58-1946-30-135-42-1
Zack65-1556-2441-39
Craig62-1655-21-238-39-1

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