Experts Make Betting Picks for Suns-Thunder
The Phoenix Suns return home after going 3-0 on the road last week, as Kevin Durant is set to make his home debut in a Suns uniform when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Footprint Center.
Here's a few bets across betting experts like tonight:
Covers: Suns -12.5
Jason Logan: "Phoenix’s offense has come to life in those three games and while it came against questionable competition with Charlotte and Chicago and then Dallas’ turnstile defense, the Suns are cooking up quick chemistry with a significant jump in their offensive output.
"Oklahoma City is a stiffer test defensively but will be without a key perimeter defender in Gilgeous-Alexander, who would have stuck to Phoenix guard Devin Booker and provided some pushback offensively as well.
"On top of SGA's absence, OKC is also missing standout guard Jalen Williams, who's averaging over 13 points per game. Williams sat out Tuesday night with a wrist injury.
"The short-handed Thunder are also still sweating from an up-and-down game with Golden State on Tuesday in which the starters logged major minutes and the team had six players put in at least 27 minutes of floor time. On top of that, OKC’s offense doesn’t travel as well, with the team averaging 5.5 points less per road game and shooting just 45.8% inside foreign arenas.
"Given the modest difference between the spread for Feb. 24 and this contest, the high level of play from the KD-led Suns, and an absolutely crazy crowd inside the Footprint Center tonight, I’m laying the lumber with Phoenix.
"My best bet: Suns -12.5"
BettingPros.com: Kevin Durant Over 25.5 points
Cameron Lynch: "The Phoenix Suns have vastly improved in recent weeks. They are 4-1 in their last five games, and their one loss was by three points to the Milwaukee Bucks. The improvement is because Devin Booker is healthy, and they acquired Kevin Durant in a trade.
"The player with betting value tonight is Kevin Durant. Since being traded to the Suns, he averages 26.7 points per game. Devin Booker is still the number one option for the Sun, and that means Durant will get plenty of quality shots tonight against his old team, the Oklahoma City Thunder."
MGM Highlights Suns Bets to Take
The Phoenix Suns have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 43 of their last 66 games (+17.80 Units / 24% ROI)
The Phoenix Suns have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 24 games (+17.20 Units / 44% ROI)
The Phoenix Suns have covered the 4Q Spread in 56 of their last 95 games (+13.73 Units / 13% ROI)
The Phoenix Suns have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 30 of their last 45 games (+12.91 Units / 25% ROI)
The Phoenix Suns have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 21 of their last 31 games (+10.20 Units / 29% ROI)
