Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction: Resurgent Suns take on pesky Thunder

The NBA tale for the 2022-23 Regular Season is in its final chapters and this is a crucial time for teams that want to register themselves either in the top six to make the Playoffs Round automatically or for teams that are fighting for the four spots belonging to the Play-in tournament. In this vital game, the Phoenix Suns are going to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Suns come into this contest after defeating the Mavericks 130:126 as Kevin Durant conjured 37 points. They have won three in a row and after a horrendous period from the third week of December to mid-January, their play has been at a high rate, thanks to the returns of Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Much to the joy of the Suns’ fans, the management has added Kevin Durant to showcase they are in win-now mode and want a special run after finishing as the team with the best record last season and reaching the Finals a season before that. They have 36 wins and 29 losses, massively down from last season’s 62 wins effort but with Durant in the mix, they will enter as the title contenders.

The Thunder enters the affair after defeating the Warriors 137:128 points as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pulled up 33 points. They have now won three in a row to recover from a period where they lost five in a row, four of those losses coming in the absence of Shai. The Thunder has 31 wins and 34 losses which put them in a mouth-watering race for the Play-in spots that is highly likely to reach the last day of the Regular Season. Apart from Shai, it is the play of Josh Giddey that has been the most impressive while even their under-the-radar rookies have contributed significantly.

The Suns will be entering with the riveting duo of Durant and Booker and if this experiment clicks then they will be serious contenders for the title. For the Thunder, every game means a lot because even a loss will dent their push toward the Play-in tournament. Oklahoma City played last night and the Suns have had rest. I prefer the Suns here and predict a scoreline of 129:118 in favor of Phoenix.