The Phoenix Suns (45-18) open a three-game road trip Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-43). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Below, we analyze the Suns-Thunder odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Suns have won three straight games and clinched their first playoff berth since 2009-10. They are half a game behind the Utah Jazz for first place in the Western Conference and a win over the Thunder will put them on top. Their 20 road wins this season are the most in the league.
The Thunder won only one of their last 17 games and have been eliminated from playoff contention. Their 140-103 loss to the Suns April 2 was the beginning of that 17-game stretch.
Suns at Thunder: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 10:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Suns -1400 (bet $1400 to win $100) | Thunder +775 (bet $100 to win $775)
- Against the spread/ATS: Suns -15.5 (-110) | Thunder +15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Suns at Thunder: Key injuries
Suns
- PF Jae Crowder (ankle) out
- PF Cameron Johnson (wrist) probable
- SF Abdel Nader (knee) out
- PG Cameron Payne (knee) questionable
Thunder
- SG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) out
- SG Luguentz Dort (hip) out
- C Mike Muscala (ankle) out
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Suns at Thunder: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Suns 121, Thunder 98
Money line (ML)
This is a very uneven matchup. The Thunder have won only once in their last 17 games, while the Suns went 5-2 in perhaps their hardest stretch of the season and have also won nine of their last 12 games.
They are 20-9 on the road this season, while the Thunder have only won nine games at home for the second-fewest in the league.
That said, with the line what it is, it is not worth a wager on the Suns because you have to bet 14 times what you can win. Look to the spread and total.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Suns have the second-highest cover percentage in the league at 62.9%, and they covered the spread in seven of the 12 games in which they were favored by at least 10 points.
The Thunder’s cover percentage is 44.4% and is the fifth-lowest mark in the league. Their last 16 losses have been by an average of 22 points. Take the SUNS -15.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Suns’ Over percentage is 54%. Five of their last seven games went Over. The Thunder are 4-5 O/U in their last nine games, and they scored 95 or fewer points in three of their last four games.
Take UNDER 222.5 POINTS (-105).
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