Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/29/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, March 29, 2024

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Where to Watch:  KSBI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Thunder -3.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Phoenix Suns:  43-30 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  50-22 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

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Phoenix Suns:  6-4 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  7-3 last 10

The Suns are entering this game with a 43-30 record overall and they are 20-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 30 while Devin Booker was next on the team with 17 points. Devin Booker led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Kevin Durant led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47% from the field, 48.5% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.9 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 30-41-2 this season and their O/U record is 32-40-1.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 50-22 record overall and they are 28-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Josh Giddey led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 23 points. Jalen Williams led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Kenrich Williams led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 49% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.2 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 41-30-1 this season and their O/U record is 38-31-3.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked really good in their games this season with their 50-22 record overall which has them right at the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 28-8 home record. Meanwhile, the Suns have also looked really good in their games this season with their 43-30 record overall, but that record only has them in a play-in spot for the playoffs in the West right now. They have looked good in their road games this year with their 20-16 road record, but they are still fighting to get into a true playoff spot. They haven't been as hot as the Thunder have been lately either. The Suns are 6-4 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a win in Denver against the Nuggets in their last one, but that was also a game they were trying to get revenge in and used a lot of energy to beat the best team in the West right now. The Thunder have been the hotter team with their 7-3 record in their last 10 games and they will be looking to bounce back on their home court here after losing their last one to the Rockets in the 2nd game of a back-to-back. The Thunder will be looking to bounce back in a big way here, they have been the more consistent team all season, and they are also coming into this one with less key injuries. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Suns Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 29, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 127 Suns 120.

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Phoenix Suns: 5-11 ATS off a road win. 14-25 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 32-16 OVER after allowing 100 points or less. 4-0 OVER after a combined score of 205 points or less. 

Oklahoma City Thunder: 22-14 ATS in home games. 28-14 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 19-6 ATS after allowing 130 points or more. 38-25 OVER as a home underdog. 17-8 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite. 13-6 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Phoenix Suns:  J. Nurkic (C) Ques Fri - Ankle. D. Lee (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  S. Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) Ques Fri - Quadricep.

“I would say we didn’t have carryover. It showed up as focus and intensity. We know what’s at stake. We know how many games we have left. We know what the schedule looks like. We still say we remain confident against anybody on the schedule, as illustrated by coming in and beating the champs in their building. So next game up. The competition is fierce. We’re going to have to repeat this and stay at this level to continue to win games.” - Frank Vogel after his team’s win against the Nuggets in their game on Wednesday.

“Every night, there’s a combination of things you can control and things you can’t. You want to be a team that looks at the stuff you can control. We just never want to turn a page and chalk an entire game up to luck or shot-making or refs or anything like that. You want a team that takes full accountability for what we can. We do that after wins, we do that after losses and we’ll do that after this one.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Rockets in their game on Wednesday.

PG Devin Booker

SG Bradley Beal

SF Grayson Allen

PF Kevin Durant

C Jusuf Nurkic

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PPG: K. Durant (27.6)

APG: D. Booker (6.9)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (11)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.4)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.3)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.9)

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Frank Vogel (1st season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)