The Phoenix Suns (8-7) host the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-9) in a matchup of Pacific Division teams at PHX Arena, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The Thunder are underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of January 27, 2021, 1:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Suns vs Thunder Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of January 27
Suns:
Damian Jones: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),
Dario Saric: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),
Devin Booker: Out (Hamstring)
Thunder:
Ty Jerome: Out (Left Ankle),
Al Horford: Day To Day (Personal),
Trevor Ariza: Out (Personal),
Josh Hall: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),
George Hill: Day To Day (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Suns (-6) |
|---|---|
| Prediction | Suns 115, Thunder 105 |
The FanDuel line for this game has the Suns favored by six, while the model predicts they’ll win by considerably more (10.1 points). Put your money on the Suns.
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Suns Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 14 | 22.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| Mikal Bridges | 15 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Deandre Ayton | 15 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Chris Paul | 15 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Johnson | 15 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
Suns Player Props
- Devin Booker’s points prop total for the contest is set at 24.5, 1.6 points greater than his season average of 22.9.
- Deandre Ayton’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 31.5, 2.5 higher than his season average of 29.0.
- Mikal Bridges’ three pointers made prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 1.1 shots less than his season average of 2.6.
- Chris Paul’s steals prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.5 steals higher than his season average of 1.0.
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 16 | 21.9 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Luguentz Dort | 16 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| George Hill | 14 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 16 | 11.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Al Horford | 9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Thunder Player Props
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s assists prop over/under for the matchup is posted at 4.5 assists, 1.9 assists less than his season average of 6.4.
- Darius Bazley’s rebounding prop over/under for the contest is set at 6.5 rebounds, 0.7 rebounds less than his season average of 7.2.
- Mike Muscala’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.7 shots less than his season average of 2.2.
- Hamidou Diallo’s steals prop over/under for the contest is set at 0.5, 0.6 steals less than his season average of 1.1.
Shooting Trends
- This season, the Suns have a 46.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.2% higher than the 46.3% of shots the Thunder’s opponents have knocked down.
- In games Phoenix shoots better than 46.3% from the field, it is 7-2 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
- Oklahoma City is 4-2 against the spread and 3-3 overall when allowing opponents to shoot better than 46.5% from the field.
- The Thunder’s 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Suns have given up to their opponents.
- Oklahoma City is 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall when it shoots better than 46.2% from the field.
- When Phoenix’s opponents shoot above 45.1% from the field, it is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
- The Suns’ 35.8% three-point shooting percentage this season is just one percentage point higher than opponents of the Thunder have shot from deep (34.8%).
- Phoenix has a 7-2 record against the spread and a 7-2 record overall when the team hits more than 34.8% of its three-point shots.
- Oklahoma City has put up a 6-4 against the spread while going 5-5 overall in games this season when its opponents shoot better than 35.8% from deep.
- The Thunder are knocking down 33.1% of their shots from three-point distance, which is only 2.9 percentage points fewer than the 36% the Suns’ opponents are averaging on the season.
- Oklahoma City is 4-0 against the spread and 3-1 overall when shooting over 36% as a team from three-point range.
- Phoenix has a 3-3 ATS record and a 3-3 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 33.1% from three-point range.
- The Suns’ 13.9 made three-pointers per game this season is one more made shot on average than the 12.9 per game the Thunder give up.
- Phoenix is 7-5 against the spread and 7-5 overall when it connects on more threes than its opponents, while Oklahoma City is 3-3 ATS and 2-4 straight up in games when it is out-shot from distance.
- The Thunder rank 12th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Suns give up the least made threes in the league.
Suns vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| Suns Rank | Suns AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 111.1 | Points Scored | 106.5 | 27th |
| 6th | 109 | Points Allowed | 113.4 | 23rd |
| 28th | 43.3 | Rebounds | 44 | 19th |
| 28th | 8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 | 29th |
| 7th | 13.9 | 3pt Made | 12.9 | 12th |
| 4th | 26.4 | Assists | 22.5 | 26th |
| 4th | 12.7 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 9th |
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