Phoenix vs. Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The Phoenix Suns will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder for an NBA game at Paycom Center. Phoenix is 1-1 this season, while Oklahoma City is 3-0. The Suns are the visiting team, and the Thunder are the home team. Phoenix will look to build on its 131-point showing against Golden State, while Oklahoma City will try to remain unbeaten after opening the season with three wins.

Devin Booker is the player to watch for Phoenix. In his most recent appearances, Booker had 43 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in 36 minutes against Golden State, and 23 points, four rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes at Portland. The Suns’ most recent result was a 131-122 home win over Golden State. Booker led Phoenix with 43 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block in 36 minutes. Miles Bridges added 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, and Collin Gillespie had 11 points, four rebounds and nine assists in 28 minutes. Phoenix’s other result this season was a 124-83 loss at Portland.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the player to watch for Oklahoma City. In his recent appearances, Gilgeous-Alexander had 34 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block in 36 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers; 17 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes against Denver; and 32 points, six rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 36 minutes at San Antonio. The Thunder’s most recent result was a 108-101 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 34 points, six rebounds, five assists and one block in 36 minutes. Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes, and Alex Caruso had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 22 minutes.

Oklahoma City’s other results this season were a 96-84 home win over Denver and a 116-104 road win at San Antonio. After this game, Phoenix’s next stretch includes home games against Denver, Portland, Orlando, Houston, San Antonio, the Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte and the Los Angeles Lakers, along with road games at Golden State and Denver. Oklahoma City’s upcoming schedule includes road games at Dallas, Houston, Cleveland, Memphis, Portland twice, the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento, plus home games against Cleveland and Washington.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Oklahoma City 112, Phoenix 108. Interstat’s ELO system gives Oklahoma City a 94.8 percent probability to win. Oklahoma City is a pregame favorite with a spread of -9.5, and the over/under is 219.5.