A pair of the NBA’s top players will be on show when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.1 points per game, second in league) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (30-5) travel to face Devin Booker (25.7, 14th) and the Phoenix Suns (20-14) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSOK, AZFamily, and Suns+.
The Thunder are an 8.5-point favorite against the Suns when the Thunder and the Suns meet. The point total for the game is set at 228.5.
Thunder vs. Suns betting odds
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Spread: Oklahoma City -8.5Total: 228.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -357, Phoenix +283
Thunder at Suns odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (+ 8.5)Pick OU:
Over (228.5)Prediction:
Thunder 118 – Suns 112MoneylineThe Thunder have won 85.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (30-5).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -357 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 25-2 (92.6% win percentage).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 78.1%.The Suns have entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won seven, or 36.8%, of those games.Phoenix has a record of 1-6 when it is set as the underdog by +283 or more by bookmakers this season.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 26.1% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Thunder average 122.4 points per game, nine more points than the 113.4 the Suns allow.Oklahoma City has a 19-7 record against the spread and a 25-1 record overall when scoring more than 113.4 points.Phoenix has put together a 22-6 ATS record and a 19-9 overall record in games it scores more than 107.1 points.Oklahoma City is 19-9 against the spread and 26-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.5 points.The Thunder are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (122.4 PPG), while the Suns allow the sixth-fewest points per game (113.4) in the league.Phoenix’s squad is currently the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (115.5 PPG), while Oklahoma City’s team is best in points allowed per game (107.1).The Thunder have out-scored their opponents by a total of 534 points this season (15.3 points per game on average), and the Suns have put up 70 more points than their opponents on the year (2.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Oklahoma City this year is 121.1 points, 2.1 more points than its implied total of 119 points in Sunday’s game.So far this season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 119 points in a game 24 times.Phoenix’s average implied point total on the season (118.2 points) is 8.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).How to watch Thunder vs. SunsGame day: Sunday, January 4, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Phoenix, ArizonaArena: PHX ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas CityLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo