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Two teams in the Western Conference, each on a three-game winning streak, will face off on Wednesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. The Thunder had a difficult stretch after the All-Star break, losing five games in a row before responding with three straight wins. Although they have been below .500 since early November, they have remained competitive, winning 12 out of their last 19 games before the break. Meanwhile, the Suns have won 15 of their last 21 games after a rocky stretch that saw them lose 18 of 24 games following their strong start of 15-6.
The Thunder have been strong in scoring this season, ranking second in the league with 118.2 points per game, but they will face a tough challenge against Phoenix’s third-ranked defense, which has allowed just 111.1 points per game. The Suns have relied on their defense this season, ranking No. 21 in the NBA in scoring with 113.0 points allowed per game.
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Devin Booker leads the Suns with 27.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game, while Kevin Durant has been averaging 26.7 points in his three games with the Suns. For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team with 31.1 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game. However, Oklahoma City’s defense ranks No. 20 in the league, allowing 116.6 points per game.
Phoenix is returning home for four of their next five games as they try to maintain their position in the Western Conference, two games ahead of Golden State and three games ahead of Dallas.
Stay tuned to find out if the Oklahoma City Thunder will be able to get revenge after the first game against the Suns or if it will be the Phoenix Suns who can increase their winning streak to 4 and stay in the top 5 of the Western Conference.
Oklahoma CIty Thunder vs Phoenix Suns Game Information
- Date: 03/08/2023
- Time: 09:10 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 –1000 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $10. On the other side, Thunder are +650 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $650.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Suns at a 90.91% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Thunder have 13.33% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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