Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (39-9) are hosting the Phoenix Suns (25-24) at Paycom Center on Wednesday.

The Suns played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 121-119 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Suns ended up with 21 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 21 fouls. They converted 16 out of their 40 shots from 3-point range. Portland finished 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of their 30 tries. In addition, Portland collected 48 rebounds (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Portland recorded 30 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When discussing the defense, Phoenix allowed 44.9% from the floor on 40 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 28 dimes for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 43 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Suns converted 24 of 28 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Phoenix ended with a 47.1% field goal percentage (40 of 85) and converted 15 of their 42 shots from downtown.

Devin Booker is one player who played a role for the contest. He left the arena with 34 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He played 47 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. Booker finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Phoenix enters this contest with a record of 25-24 for the year. They have an average of 113.1 points per outing (14th in the NBA) on 47.6% from the field. The Suns are shooting 37.8% from downtown (686 of 1,817) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Phoenix is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,341 assists for the year, which ranks 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,293 conceded this year. The Suns are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.2% (2,030 of 4,391) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 36.0% on three-point shots and they are 18th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.9).

When they last played, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 125-96 against the Bucks. When it comes to rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Milwaukee to snag 37 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 13 of 39 and ended up shooting 13 of 21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Thunder allowed the Bucks to make 35 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder went 51 for 99 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Oklahoma City converted 16 out of 41 tries (39.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. The Bucks committed 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Thunder corralled 41 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 55 in this matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being important for the Thunder in the game. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in the game. He converted 15 of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 78.9%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 39-9 for the season. The Thunder commit 20.4 fouls every game while shooting 82.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.2 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. Oklahoma City has earned 5,624 pts on the campaign (117.2 per game) and they collect 44.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Thunder are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 32.5% on 3-pointers (602 of 1,850) and opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 24.1 dimes and 45.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 4th and 26th in the NBA. The Thunder defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 104.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (1st in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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