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Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks – Thunder To Win NBA Cup Opener

By Leigh Copson

15 Nov 2024

Leigh Copson 15 Nov 2024

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Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder picks for Friday, November 15
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Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks

Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks
Head To Head
Phoenix Suns Form
Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks

Oklahoma City are tipped to cover as they continue their fantastic form in their NBA Cup opener.

The Thunder have made a tremendous start to the season and can capitalize on a Phoenix team that are short-handed and are playing poor defnse.

Oklahoma City Thunder are 10-2 so far this season
Oklahoma CIty Thunder are 8-3-1 ATS through 12 games
Phoenix Suns are 2-5-0 ATS in their last 7 games
The Over has cashed in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games

Head To Head

Phoenix Suns lead the all-time series 149-132
Oklahoma City Thunder won 128-103 when the two teams last met on March 29

Phoenix Suns Form

Phoenix go into this matchup on the back of their second loss in three games, but they have made a strong start to the season to sit 9-3.

The Suns split the first two games of the campaign, but responded emphatically to the defeat the Los Angeles Lakers.

They embarked on a seven-game win streak that included a 109-105 victory when they met the Lakers for the second time.

Phoenix’s run was brought to an end by the 127-118 overtime defeat to Sacramento, only for them to bounce back immediately with a 120-112 victory in Utah.

The Suns failed to make it back-to-back wins though, as they moved on to Sacramento to lose 127-104 to the Kings.

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City go into their opening NBA Emirates Cup game having won back-to-back games to take their record to 10-2.

The Thunder raced out of the blocks as they won their first seven games of the season, with four of those successes coming on the road.

That streak was finally brought to an end by a 124-122 defeat in Denver, only for them to hit back immediately to down Houston 126-107 at home.

Oklahoma City failed to make it back-to-back wins, as they lost 127-116 to Golden State, but they have not lost since that night.

The Thunder first beat the LA Clippers at home, 134-128, and they backed that up on Wednesday night as they downed New Orleans, 106-88.

Verdict

PHX Suns @ OKC Thunder

Phoenix are starting to deal with injuries, with the absence of Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant a blow.

It definitely spells trouble for them against an Oklahoma City team who are off to a very strong start this season.

OKC Thunder -7.5

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