Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

A huge night in the NBA is headlined by a showdown between the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

OKC finds itself in first place in the Western Conference at 10-2, while Phoenix is just one game back with a 9-3 record. It should also be noted that all 12 contests on Friday are part of the NBA Cup, which was known as the In-Season Tournament last year.

Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder betting picks and predictions 

Suns +7.5 (-110)

This is a battle between the walking wounded. Phoenix is without Kevin Durant (calf) and Bradley Beal (calf), while Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) is questionable. Oklahoma City is missing Chet Holmgren (hip), Isaiah Hartenstein (hand), Alex Caruso (hip) and Jaylin Williams (hamstring). In a matchup between two teams that can't be trusted given all of the moving parts, the smart play is on the underdog to cover a sizable spread.

Although Durant and Beal have already missed three games apiece this season, the Suns have nonetheless been playing well. They fell at the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, but they have not yet lost back-to-back games.

Phoenix still has one healthy all-star at its disposal in Devin Booker, who is getting notable support from Tyus Jones and Josh Okogie. Jones scored 22 points against the Kings and Okogie is now averaging in double-figures for the season after pouring in 25.

If the visitors' role players continue stepping up, they can keep this one close. 

Under 226 (-110)

There are too many key players sidelined for the over to be an appealing play.

Durant is averaging 27.6 ppg and Beal is contributing 17.8 ppg, so the Suns are without a lot of scoring. For Oklahoma City, Holmgren was delivering 16.4 ppg through 10 games before he went down.

While the Suns should be commended for showing resilience without Durant and Beal, they have struggled to be consistent on offense.

They averaged 111.7 points in the first three games Durant missed, which is not terrible but also nothing special. Phoenix scored just 104 when both Durant and Beal were absent on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City boasts by far the best scoring defense in the Western Conference at 103.8 points per game allowed.

In the entire association, only the Orlando Magic give up fewer points – and by only a tenth of a point (103.7).

All things considered, the under looks like the right play even with a modest number of 226. It also correlates nicely with Suns +7.5, because they probably wouldn’t be able to keep up with the Thunder in a shootout when Durant and Beal are on the sidelines.

Devin Booker Under 29.5 points (-110)

In three games without Durant playing alongside him, Booker has exceeded this number only once – and that wasn't with a ton of room to spare at a 31-point output. His other two scoring totals were 23 and 18.

In three games without Beal he has scored 21 points or fewer on two occasions. Wednesday marked the first time that both Durant and Beal were out at the same time; Booker attempted 16 shots from the floor (lower than his season average) and finished with only 18 points.

It's also worth noting that the former Kentucky standout is shooting just 34.0 percent from three-point range so far in this 2024-25 campaign, which would tie the lowest season-long number of his career.

Read more betting picks and predictions for the NBA on site

Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder odds

Phoenix Suns	+275 ML
Oklahoma City Thunder	-350 ML
Spread	Thunder -7.5 (-110)
Total Points	O/U 226

Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder player props

Player Points

Devin Booker (PHO)	Over 29.5 (-120) / Under 29.5 (-110)
Tyus Jones (PHO)	Over 12.5 (-115) / Under 12.5 (-115)
Jusuf Nurkic (PHO)	Over 11.5 (-115) / Under 11.5 (-115)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)	Over 30.5 (-120) / Under 30.5 (-110)
Jalen Williams (OKC)	Over 22.5 (-115) / Under 22.5 (-115)
Luguentz Dort (OKC)	Over 12.5 (-115) / Under 12.5 (-115)

Read the latest NBA news on site

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.