Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns Prediction: Will the Thunder be able to repeat that success a third time?

Oklahoma has beaten Phoenix in their previous two home games. Will the Thunder be able to repeat that success a third time? Note that Oklahoma needs wins more than the Suns do, given their more shaky position in the standings.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder are in tenth place in the Western Conference standings, meaning they are still in the playoff picture. However, their closest pursuer, Dallas, is just one win behind Oklahoma, so nothing has been decided yet. Even fighting to make the playoffs is already a big success for Oklahoma, a team just starting to build.

In the previous game, the Thunder lost on the road to Indiana, 117:121. But if you take the last seven home games, Oklahoma has six wins during that stretch, including over Golden State and Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns

The Suns approached the game against the Thunder with a winning streak of four consecutive meetings. It should be noted that Phoenix started this successful streak without Kevin Durant winning against Philadelphia (125:105) and Utah (117:103). After Durant returned from injury, Phoenix beat Minnesota (107:100) and Denver (100:93). Overall, this stretch confirmed the team's superiority. The Suns are undoubtedly among the top favorites this season, although they haven't formally made the playoffs.

Expert Betting Tips

Although Oklahoma State has excellent home stats, including their head-to-head rivalry with Phoenix, it will be tough for the Thunder to win their next game. With Kevin Durant back on the court, the Suns look strong for real, and they are also motivated in the standings, having not yet secured a playoff spot. Realistically, Phoenix will get closer to that goal in this upcoming game. After all, Oklahoma, while having a great championship, is still too young a team not to lose to an undisputed contender like Phoenix. We bet on the Suns and the high performance, given that this season was close to the proposed total for the upcoming meeting in all face-to-face matches of the rivals.