The Phoenix Suns (9-3) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (10-2) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and televised on AZFa. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Suns are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Suns. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Suns vs Thunder

The Suns Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Suns fell to 9-3 on the season after a 127-104 road loss to the Kings on Wednesday. Phoenix entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 231 points went over the pre-game line of 225.5.

Sacramento’s 11-0 run in the 2nd quarter put Phoenix in a hole early, and the Suns couldn’t recover. They trimmed the lead slightly by winning the 2nd quarter 27-26, but the Kings pulled away by outscoring Phoenix 32-24 in the 3rd and 34-24 in the 4th.

The Thunder Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Thunder improved to 10-2 on the season with a 106-88 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Playing at home, Oklahoma City was favored by 14.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 194 points fell well short of the 224.5-point over/under line.

A key moment came when the Thunder went on a 16-0 run, stretching the score from 61-59 to 77-59. They held the Pelicans to just 18 points in the 3rd quarter and 20 points in the 4th, finishing strong by outscoring New Orleans 24-20 in the final period.

Suns Offense Breakdown

The Suns struggled offensively in their loss to the Kings, shooting just 37.1% from the field and 30.2% from three-point range. They made 13 threes in the game, but their shooting woes contributed to their 104-point output.

Josh Okogie led the way with 25 points, hitting 75% of his threes and shooting 66.7% overall. Devin Booker added 18 points, with 9 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Jalen Williams led the Thunder to a win over the Pelicans, scoring 31 points and hitting 4 threes at 57.1% efficiency. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 29 points, with 13 coming in the 3rd quarter, and Luguentz Dort contributed 11 points, making 3 threes at 60%.

As a team, the Thunder connected on 15 threes, shooting 38.5% from deep, with an overall field goal percentage of 44.3%. Williams also added 7 assists and 6 rebounds in the victory.

Suns Team Defense

The Suns struggled defensively against the Kings, giving up 127 points on 64% shooting. Sacramento scored 35 points in the 1st quarter and added 34 more in the 4th. Phoenix’s best defensive effort came in the 2nd quarter, where they allowed 26 points.

From beyond the arc, the Kings hit 15 threes at a 53% clip. The Suns sent Sacramento to the line 17 times, where they made 12 free throws. Phoenix recorded 12 steals and 2 blocks in the game.

Thunder Team Defense

The Suns struggled defensively on Wednesday, giving up 127 points to the Kings, who shot 64% from the field. Phoenix allowed 35 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 4th, with their best defensive effort coming in the 2nd quarter, where they gave up 26 points.

From beyond the arc, the Kings hit 15 threes at a 53% clip. The Suns sent Sacramento to the line 17 times, where they made 12 free throws. Defensively, Phoenix recorded 12 steals and 2 blocks.

Suns vs Thunder Trends

• Phoenix has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 118. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 121 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Suns have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Thunder have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 2-3.

Suns vs Thunder Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Thunder vs. Suns matchup, our bet is to grab the Suns at +7.5. Even though our projections have the Thunder winning 100-99, we see the Suns as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 227.5 and our model has the Suns and Thunder finishing with a combined 199 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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