Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends

The Phoenix Suns (35-25) will look to Kevin Durant (fifth in NBA, 27.9 points per game) going up against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second in league, 31.2) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (41-18) on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Footprint Center. The matchup tips at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, AZFamily, and BSOK.

The Thunder are a 4.5-point favorite against the Suns when the Thunder and the Suns square off. The game’s over/under is set at 234.5.

Thunder vs. Suns Betting Odds

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• Spread: Oklahoma City -4.5
• Total: 234.5
• Moneyline: Oklahoma City -184, Phoenix +153

• Pick ATS: Suns (+ 4.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (234.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Thunder 118 – Suns 115

• Oklahoma City has been victorious in 32, or 74.4%, of the 43 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season, Oklahoma City has come away with a win 22 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Oklahoma City has a 64.8% chance of walking away with the win.

• Phoenix has a 5-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
• Phoenix has gone 1-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +153 or longer (25%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Phoenix has an implied win probability of 39.5%.

• The Thunder average 6.8 more points per game (121.2) than the Suns give up (114.4).
• Oklahoma City has a 31-11 record against the spread and a 33-9 record overall when scoring more than 114.4 points.
• Phoenix has put together a 19-16-2 ATS record and a 28-9 overall record in games it scores more than 113.3 points.
• Oklahoma City’s record is 28-7-1 against the spread and 30-6 overall when it gives up fewer than 117.2 points.
• The Thunder are at the third spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (121.2 PPG), while the Suns allow the 16th-fewest points per game (114.4) in the league.
• Phoenix is the NBA’s 11th-ranked offense (117.2 PPG), while Oklahoma City is the 13th-ranked defense (113.3).
• The Thunder have scored a total of 467 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 7.9 per game), and the Suns have out-scored opponents by 171 points on the season (2.8 more per game).

• The average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 119.8 points, 0.2 fewer points than its implied total of 120 points in Sunday’s game.
• So far this season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 120 points in 34 games.
• Phoenix’s average implied point total on the year (119 points) is four points higher than its implied total in this matchup (115 points).

• Game Day: Sunday, March 3, 2024
• Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN, AZFamily, and BSOK
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Arena: Footprint Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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