The Oklahoma City Thunder welcome the Phoenix Suns to Chesapeake Energy Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 8 and can be seen on FxK and FAZ.
The Thunder are expecting a better outcome after their 104-98 loss to the Bulls on Thursday. Kevin Durant was the game’s leading scorer with 33 points. The Suns, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 100-92 loss against the Pistons on Friday. Brandon Knight had a team-high 22 points.
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Thunder, a big nine-point favorite, take on the Suns. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 212 points. The Thunder have gone 3-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Thunder are one of the best in the NBA in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .477 from the field.
As for their opponent, the Suns have a record of 4-2 ATS and 3-3 SU. Against the Western Conference, Phoenix is 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS. Teams with weak ball handling have not fared well against the Suns, who rank fifth in the league with 9.5 steals per game.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Oklahoma City came out on top, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the Suns in their last 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – OKC, ATS Winner – OKC, O/U – Under
Notes
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Oklahoma City’s last 18 games when playing Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Phoenix.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City’s last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix.
On average, Phoenix puts up 102.0 points per game (ranked 15th). Oklahoma City ranks 27th in points allowed per game with 108.7.
Phoenix scores an average of 98.5 points per away game (ranked 19th), while Oklahoma City allows 100.7 points per home game (ranked 18th).
Phoenix has a perfect 3-0 record when opponents put up fewer than 100 points. Conversely, Oklahoma City has not won a game this season when failing to hit triple digits (0-2).
Phoenix has not won a game this season (0-3) when allowing 100 or more points. On the other hand, Oklahoma City has a winning 3-1 record when it reaches the century mark.
Phoenix’s offense and Oklahoma City’s defense both rank 22nd this season. Phoenix has an offensive rating of 98.1 and Oklahoma City has a defensive rating of 103.8.
Oklahoma City is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 47.7% (ranked third). Phoenix has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-1).
On average, the Oklahoma City Thunder attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Phoenix Suns attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 three pointers, Oklahoma City is a perfect 2-0, while Phoenix has a losing record of 1-2.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.24, rank 24th in the NBA. The Phoenix Suns have a lower A/TO (1.20), ranking 25th.
The Thunder are among the top NBA teams when it comes to rebounding, ranking fourth with 49.5 per game. On the other side, the Suns also rebound at a high rate, with a rank of second (49.7 per game).
The Phoenix Suns rank seventh in offensive rebounding, while the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 10th in defensive rebounding.
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s opponents have an average turnover percentage of 11.9% this season. The Phoenix Suns are 3-2 SU when their TOV% is 11.9% or higher.
