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This Wednesday, March 8, the action in the best basketball league in the world will continue with the Thunder vs Suns matchup, two teams that are in a good moment and will try to extend it as best they can.
The Suns paid the Thunder a visit a couple of weeks ago, in a game in which the Thunder went out without their top player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and in which the Suns imposed themselves for a large part of the game to win 124-115.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different NBA games with their respective predictions. And, as we focus on bringing you the best sports betting content, here is our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns NBA Regular Season Game on March 8, 2023
- Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 9:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular Season Record: 31-34
The Oklahoma City Thunder continues to battle for one of the playoff spots in a very crowded and tight Western Conference, as it is 13th in the standings, but is just 0.5 game away from its goal and only 3.5 games behind the sixth-place team.
However, improving its position will not be an easy task for the Thunder this time around: not only will it be facing a great team like the Phoenix Suns, against whom it recently lost, but the Thunder’s performance on the road also leaves much to be desired, coming here with an unimpressive 11-19 home record.
The Thunder’s record and their numbers on the road is pretty bad, especially on their side of the court, given that while they own an average of 115.5 points scored per game, its defense has not been able to support this performance and has allowed an average of 118.2 points.
Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season Record: 36-29
For their part, the Phoenix Suns are on a very good track and with Kevin Durant’s return to action, things can only get better for them. The Suns arrive here with three consecutive victories to their name, all away, which allowed them to establish themselves in fourth place in the West. However, they are already 10.0 games away from their main objective: the top.
The Suns’ most recent win came in an intense game against the Dallas Mavericks, in which Durant and Devin Booker had stellar performances to outscore Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić by a score of 130-126, scoring 37 and 36 points, respectively.
Continuing with that winning streak seems to be a more than feasible mission, considering that, at home, they have shown an excellent performance this campaign, with a 25-10 record and a stellar defense that averages 109.5 points allowed per game. In addition, the team’s average 113.8 points scored will surely increase with Durant on the court.
JefeBet Prediction
The Thunder will be able to count on the presence of Gilgeous-Alexander, who has gone through some physical difficulties, but they will not have an easy time against the Suns, which have one of the best defenses in the league.
As if that wasn’t enough to be worried about, the Thunder will also have to try to keep in check a home offense that, with the addition of Durant, has become one of the most dangerous in the league.
The Suns have shown a great level of performance last week, so we expect them to take advantage of the Thunder’s weaknesses in defense to impose their rhythm and get a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Phoenix Suns Spread (OKL 110-123 PHO).
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