Thunder vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for April 9

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.7 points per game) when they attempt to hold off Devin Booker (ninth in the NBA with 25.8 PPG) and the Phoenix Suns (35-44) on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Footprint Center. The Thunder are 7.5-point road favorites in the game, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on AZFamily and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 228 points.

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Thunder vs. Suns betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -275
  • Suns odds to win: +224
  • Spread: Thunder (-7.5)
  • Total: 228
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 29-8 in road contests and has covered the spread 22 times on the road.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 10-7 as 7.5-point favorites or more on the road this year.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 19 of their 37 road games this season with a set over/under (51.4%).
  • Recent history seems to trend against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 227.2 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 231.4 total points, 3.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 3.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 63 of the 76 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (82.9%).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 43-8 (84.3% win percentage).
  • The Thunder have a 73.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (sixth in NBA) 43.7 (first) 44.6 (12th) 44.8 (20th) 26.8 (12th) 11.1 (first)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Suns home games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times this year.
  • The Suns are 23-16 in home contests with a 13-24-2 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, the Suns are 2-6 ATS in home games when playing as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Suns to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 228.8 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns are 1-8-1 against the spread and 3-7 overall during their last 10 contests.
  • Suns’ last 10 games saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Suns games averaged 1.7 fewer points (226.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Suns’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 109.7, 4.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has been underdogs in 37 games this season and won seven (18.9%) of those contests.
  • The Suns have a record of 1-12 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +224 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 30.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (10th in NBA) 47.2 (20th) 42.5 (25th) 44.3 (18th) 27.7 (10th) 13.3 (15th)
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