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The Phoenix Suns will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night after the All-Star break. Phoenix improved to fifth position in the Western Conference standings after winning five of its final seven games prior to the break. Oklahoma City lost to Utah in overtime on Thursday and is currently playing the second game of a back-to-back.
Kevin Durant, a new acquisition for the Phoenix Suns, won’t be playing in Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he will soon make his Suns debut following his trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Although they are just slightly behind the Suns in the rankings, the Thunder have dropped their last two contests and have an 11-18 road record compared to the Suns’ 20-10 at home.
The Jazz defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-119 on Thursday in Salt Lake City, giving the Oklahoma City Thunder a rough start to the NBA season’s final quarter. Although Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, it wasn’t enough, and the Thunder players now have to work hard to get ready for a challenging game against the Phoenix Suns.
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Only one of their last six games against the Suns has been won, and they have only won three of their seven games this season on the second night of a back-to-back. The fact that the Thunder won’t be playing against Kevin Durant, who isn’t yet ready to make his Phoenix debut, may be a little plus, but there are numerous other aspects of this game that favor the home team.
The Suns have won 11 of their past 15 games overall and have covered the spread in six of their previous nine home games. Following a foot injury, Cameron Payne might be able to rejoin the lineup, which would improve their depth after giving some of it up in the blockbuster trade with the Nets to obtain Durant.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns Game Information
- Date: 02/24/2023
- Time: 10:10 PM ET
- Location: Footprint Center.
- How to Watch Thunder vs Suns: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Thunder vs Suns Betting Lines
Suns are –250 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $40. On the other side, Thunder are +205 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $205.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Suns at a 71.43% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Thunder have 32.79% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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