Suns vs. Thunder odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, Dec. 29 predictions from proven computer model
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The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Phoenix Suns at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Footprint Center. Phoenix is 26-7 overall and 15-4 at home, while OKC is 12-21 overall and 5-11 on the road. The Suns are looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.
Phoenix is favored by 14.5 points in the latest Suns vs. Thunder odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 217.5. Before entering any Thunder vs. Suns picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 48-24 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Suns vs. Thunder. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Suns vs. Thunder:
- Suns vs. Thunder spread: Suns -14.5
- Suns vs. Thunder over-under: 217.5 points
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What you need to know about the Suns
The Suns were just a bucket short of a win on Monday, dropping a heartbreaker against Memphis. Devin Booker nailed a 3-pointer to put Phoenix up by one point with 5.1 seconds remaining, but Memphis responded with a game-winning bucket on the other end. Booker finished with exactly 30 points for the second time in three games.
He leads the team with 23.1 points per game and has scored at least 30 points on seven occasions. Booker was without big man Deandre Ayton and forward Jae Crowder against Memphis due to COVID-19 protocols. Ayton and Crowder are both questionable for Wednesday’s game.
What you need to know about the Thunder
The Thunder were within striking distance against Sacramento on Tuesday, but they were unable to close the gap in a 117-111 loss. They had six players in the league’s health and safety protocols, including Josh Giddey, Tre Mann and Derrick Favors. Shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did the best he could to lead the team, scoring 33 points and dishing out five assists.
He has scored 30-plus points in consecutive games and is averaging 28.6 points over his last five outings. Oklahoma City is last in the NBA in points per game, averaging just 100.5 per contest. Mike Wilks takes over the coaching duties for the Thunder, as head coach Mark Daigneault is in COVID-19 protocol.
How to make Thunder vs. Suns picks
The model has simulated Suns vs. Thunder 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Thunder vs. Suns? And which side of the spread covers well over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.
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