The Phoenix Suns (12-7) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-1) on Friday in NBA Cup group play. Tip-off from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Suns vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2024-25 season series: Thunder won 3-0
The Suns have won 4 of their last 5 games and 9 of their last 11 overall. They are coming off a 112-100 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday as 4-point road favorites with the Under (234) cashing. G Collin Gillespie had 21 points and 9 assists while C Mark Williams had a double-double with 21 points with 16 rebounds.
The Thunder have won 10 games in a row. They are coming off a 113-105 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, failing to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites as the Under (226.5) cashed. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points with 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.
Suns at Thunder odds
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Moneyline (ML): Suns +725 (bet $100 to win $725) | Thunder -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Suns +15.5 (-115) | Thunder -15.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Suns at Thunder key injuries
Suns
G Grayon Allen (quad) outF Ryan Dunn (wrist) outG Jalen Green (hamstring) out
Thunder
G Nikola Topic (surgical recovery) outG Aaron Wiggins (adductor) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Suns at Thunder picks and predictionsPrediction
Thunder 120, Suns 103
The Thunder (-1200) have not lost at home yet this season, going undefeated in 9 games. The Suns (+725) are 4-4 in road games, but have won their last 4.
The Suns have played 2 games against the West’s top 4 teams, losing to the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets in blowouts.
The Suns might compete, but the Thunder are too much, but you get way better value with the spread.
PASS.
The Thunder are only 10-9 ATS. However, in the Suns’ 2 games against top Western Conference teams, they lost by 22 points in both. OKC averages 122.1 points per game (third-best in the league) to the Suns’ 116.8 (18th)..
BET THUNDER -15.5 (-105).
Six of the last 9 games for the Thunder have not reached 226 points. The Suns’ last 3 games have not, either.
OKC leads the NBA, allowing only 105.6 PPG, while Phoenix ranks sixth in points allowed at 112.6.
BET UNDER 225.5 (-110).
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