Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns Betting Preview

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— Wednesday, December 29th Oklahoma City Thunder @ Phoenix Suns

The short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder face off against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The fortunate thing for the Thunder is that they could see a lot of players return to their lineup.

The question is, will it be enough to make a difference against one of the best teams in the NBA? Or, will the Phoenix Suns send the Thunder packing with a chip on their shoulder?

The Phoenix Suns might not be at full strength, but they have Devin Booker back. Unfortunately for the Suns, they're coming off of two straight losses. Their loss to the Golden State Warriors makes sense, but the loss to the Grizzlies was strange.

They'll look to get back on track against the heavily-injured Thunder. However, the Suns can't underestimate the Thunder's talent.

Oklahoma City Thunder: How can they beat the Phoenix Suns?

It's unfortunate that the Thunder won't be at full strength in this one. Although they're much further down the standings (14th), you never want to see injuries. Still, they'll need to find a way to keep the Suns on their toes.

To do this, you have to stop by slowing down their leading scorer, Devin Booker. He isn't the only Phoenix Suns player you have to be concerned about, though.

The other is obviously Chris Paul, who averages 10.0 assists per game. Booker might do most of the scoring, averaging 23.1 points per game, but Paul runs the offense.

By focusing your attention on those two, you can hope to slow down the Suns' offense. There are still two players to watch out for, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges. Both of whom can be great scorers.

Phoenix Suns: Getting a win is vital on Wednesday night

The Suns still sit at the No.2 spot in the Western Conference, even after their losses. However, continuing to lose games isn't going to do them any good.

They have one of the most talented lineups in the NBA and the third-highest scoring offense. Getting a win over the Thunder shouldn't be hard, but nothing is guaranteed. Especially if the Suns underestimate them.

The other point worth watching is the spread; the Suns come in as 15-point favorites. Covering a spread that large is tough, but the Suns have enough talent to do it. To snap out of their losing streak, they need a big win, and luckily, they're at home.

This year, the Phoenix Suns have gone 15-4 at home. That being said, who's the best bet to take at the sportsbook in this one?

Our pick for the Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns

Even if the Thunder were fully healthy, they'd have a hard time slowing down the Phoenix Suns. The Suns' offense is too high-powered, especially with Booker and Paul.

Perhaps if the Suns were dealing with more injuries, this one would be closer. However, we have to go with the Phoenix Suns to win this one at home.

Some might shy away from a spread this large, but we're going all in. The Suns have beaten teams by fifteen points before, and they're 3-0 in their last three against the Thunder. Our pick for this one is the Phoenix Suns -15 and the under.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Phoenix Suns -15, UNDER

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