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Today's Betting Overview - Suns @ Thunder
The Suns take on the Thunder on Sunday, April 2nd at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City. RotoBaller provides free handicapping picks and odds for all NBA games throughout the 2022-2023 season.
- Matchup: Phoenix Suns (42-35) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (38-40)
- Date: Sunday, April 2nd
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Paycom Center
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Suns
- NONE
Thunder
- Kenrich Williams (Out) Wrist
- Chet Holmgren (Out) Foot
Phoenix Suns - NBA Betting Analysis
After taking down the Nuggets by a score of 100-93, the Suns are riding a four game win streak. Kevin Durant led the way in scoring with 30 points. Heading into their previous matchup against the Nuggets, the Suns were favored by -13.0, giving them an ATS loss.
5-0 with KD in the lineup. pic.twitter.com/El6hB3IgGa
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 1, 2023
With the win, the team has moved to 42-35, placing them 4th in the Western Conference. So far this season, they have gone 26-12 at home and 16-23 on the road. This season, Phoenix's ATS record sits at 40-35.
Over their last five games, the Suns' are averaging 115 points per game. For the season, Phoenix is ranked 18th at 113.5 points per contest. Phoenix's three-point shooting numbers are among the best in the NBA, as the team ranks 7th in the NBA, having hit 37.6% of their looks from deep. But given that they are just 21st in possessions per game, their overall scoring numbers are closer to the league average. Currently, the Suns are 23rd in overall field goal percentage.
This season, the Phoenix defense ranks 4th in the league, giving up an average of 107.3 points per game. Opposing teams have a field goal percentage of 44.5% and have knocked down 33.9% of their three-point attempts. The Suns also rank 11th in the NBA for defensive rebounds. However, when it comes to forcing turnovers, Phoenix is only 20th, with 13.0 turnovers forced per game.
Oklahoma City Thunder - NBA Betting Analysis
In Oklahoma City's most recent game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring with 39 points, but the Thunder fell to the Pacers by a score of 121-117 to the Pacers. Going into the game, Oklahoma City was 5.5 point favorites, adding an ATS loss to their resume.
For what it’s worth, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed on the injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Suns.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) April 2, 2023
Now, the Thunder's overall record sits at 38-40, placing them 10th in the Western Conference. The team's current record at home is 23-16 and 15-24 on the road. For the season, the Thunder are 44-33 vs. the spread but have failed to cover in 6 straight games.
So far this season, the Thunder's offense has been one of the top units in the NBA, sitting 5th in the league with an average of 117.4 points per game. In their last five games, Oklahoma City is averaging 117 points per contest. Oklahoma City has utilized their pace effectively this season, with an average of 97.9 possessions per game, which ranks 21st in the league. Their fast-paced style has offset their three-point field goal percentage of 35.7% (17th). The Thunder are 17th in the NBA for free-throw attempts and have a shooting percentage of 80.9%.
Defensively, the Thunder are one of the top units in basketball in large part due to their ablity to force turnovers. This season, Oklahoma City is generating an average of 12.5 turnovers per game which is 6th in the NBA. They have also done an excellent job cleaning up the boards, ranking 11th in the league. Overall, they are allowing 107.3 points per game (4th) while allowing teams to hit 33.9% of their three-point attempts.
Today's NBA Betting Pick - Suns vs. Thunder
Today's matchup will be the 3rd game of the season between the Suns and Thunder. So far, the Suns have the leg up in the series 2-1. In the most recent game between the two teams, the Suns won by a score of 124-115, along with covering the spread as 8.5 point favorites. The over/under line going into the game was 227.5 points which the teams exceeded.
In the Suns' previous five games as the favorite, they have a straight up record of 5-0 while going 3-2 against the spread. In their last three road contests, they are 1-2 ATS and 1-2 straight up. Their previous ten games have an over/under mark of 6-4 with an average of 226 points per contest.
Across Oklahoma City's last five games at home, they have an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight-up. As the underdog, the Thunder are 1-2 straight up on an average scoring differential of -9 points per game. This has led to an ATS mark of 0-3. Their previous ten games have ended in an average of 228 points per game and an over/under mark of 4-6.
Recommended ATS Betting Pick: OKC +4.5
Recommended OU Betting Pick: Under 234.5
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