Thunder vs. Suns: A Desert Showdown for Redemption!

Get ready for some late-night hoops action, folks! The 41W-18L Oklahoma City Thunder are saddling up and heading to the desert to take on the 35W-25L Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. Tipoff is at 10:30PM EST, so make sure you’ve got your popcorn and your favorite beverage handy. The Thunder are hot on the heels of the top spot in the Western conference, just 0.5 games back, while the Suns are trying to claw their way up from a 4.0 game deficit. The over/under is set at a whopping 233.5, with the Thunder line at -2.0 and the Suns line at 2.0. Both teams are coming off a loss, with the Suns getting scorched 109-120 by the Rockets on 03/02/24 and the Thunder getting struck down 118-132 by the Spurs on 02/29/24. It’s a redemption game for both, so expect some fireworks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 03, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder -130, Phoenix Suns +110; Over/Under: 236.5 points

Recent Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder -165 -35, Phoenix Suns +125 +15; Over/Under: 233.5 points -3.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

17W-12L

62.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

19W-12L

37.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/12/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	29	25	26	31		111	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	29	30	27	13		99
04/02/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	27	42	29	30		128	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	27	28	34	29		118
03/19/23	Phoenix Suns PHX	31	38	27	24		120	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	25	32	33	34		124
03/08/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	21	31	28	21		101	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	34	26	44	28		132
02/24/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	30	30	27	28		115	Over
	Phoenix Suns PHX	29	36	29	30		124
04/03/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	27	26	22	21		96	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	20	32	32	33		117
02/24/22	Phoenix Suns PHX	31	17	37	39		124	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	14	31	32	27		104
12/29/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	23	29	29	16		97	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	33	27	25	30		115
12/23/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	17	31	21	32		101	Under
	Phoenix Suns PHX	29	16	37	31		113

Starting Lineups

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Jaylin Williams OUT (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.2reb, 1.3ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 2.2

Suns Notable Injuries

• Devin Booker GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 27.6pts, 4.5reb, 6.8ast, 35.9 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 6.8
• Jusuf Nurkic GTD (C): Avg: 11.9pts, 10.5reb, 3.8ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 03/02/24. Impact: 5.9
• Eric Gordon GTD (SG): Avg: 12.5pts, 2.1reb, 2.2ast, 29.8 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 3.5
• Nassir Little GTD (SF/PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
• Bradley Beal (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.1% to 19.7, 35.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Bol Bol (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.8% to 20.2, 14.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Devin Booker (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.3% to 38.7, 27.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Royce O’Neale (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.4% to 33.9, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Josh Okogie (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.9% to 11.0, 16.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Thunder recently lost a game, but have no significant streak. The Suns recently lost a game, but have no significant streak.