Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to face the Phoenix Suns in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Start time from Phoenix is scheduled for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.
The point spread opened up with the Oklahoma City Thunder favored by –2 points with an over under of 211 points.
Early money has come on the side of the road club as the Oklahoma City Thunder has been bet up to a -3 point favorite. The total has moved up to 212 points.
Those backing the favored Oklahoma City Thunder on the money line will lay –125 odds with the underdog Phoenix Suns bringing back +105 odds to earn the upset victory without the benefit of getting the points.
OKC and Phoenix will battle for the fourth time this season. The Thunder leads 2-1.
On December 19th it was the Phoenix Suns with the 113-110 road win at Oklahoma City as a +9 ½ point underdog. The game went over 214 ½ points.
The Suns were on fire from the floor as they made 57.5% of their shots and 25 of 30 from the free throw line. Phoenix pulled down five more boards than the Thunder. Oklahoma City shot just 42.9% in defeat.
Grant Hill had 30 points and 11 rebounds with 9 of 17 shooting. Veteran guard Steve Nash had 20 points and 10 assists with 7 of 9 from the floor.
The rematch took place on February 4th and it was the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 111-107 road win against Phoenix as a -2 point road favorite. The game went over 213 ½ points.
The Thunder shot well in the win making 51.2% from the floor and 21 of 24 from the line. They pulled down 7 more rebounds that the Suns.
Kevin Durant had 24 points in the win and 11 rebounds with 8 of 16 from the floor. Russell Westbrook contributed with 19 points and 11 assists.
The clubs last met on March 6th and it was the Thunder with the 122-118 home win in overtime against the Suns as a -6 point favorite. The game went over 211 points.
OKC shot 48.8% in their win and made 7 of 19 from beyond the arc. The Thunder pulled down four more rebounds.
Russell Westbrook led the club with 32 points on 9 of 18 shooting and 11 assists. Kevin Durant had 18 points and 8 boards in the win.
Oklahoma City travels to Phoenix with a record of 49-24. The team is 21-14 on the road.
The team sits in the fourth seed in the Western conference and just three games in the loss column behind the third place Dallas Mavericks with 9 games remaining.
OKC has won 10 of their past 11 games and three straight. They are coming off a 115-114 overtime victory to the Golden St Warriors as a -11 point favorite last night.
The club shot 45.5% in the win and 7 of 21 from beyond the arc. They connected on 28 of 33 from the free throw line. The Thunder pulled down 52 rebounds to the Warriors 42.
Oklahoma City allowed Golden St 42.3% shooting and 11 of 26 from the three point line.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 39 points and six boards on 13 of 23 from the floor and 10 of 12 from the line. Serge Ibaka contributed with 19 points with 8 rebounds and 9 of 16 from the field.
The Phoenix Suns enters this home game with a mark of 36-37. The club is 20-17 at home on the season.
The Suns appear in hopeless position for a playoff spot as the team is in the 10th seed and four games in the loss column behind the 8th seeded Memphis Grizzlies with just 9 games left to play.
Phoenix has dropped three straight games and is coming off a bad 116-113 loss last night to the Sacramento Kings as a -2 point favorite.
The Suns shot 50% in their loss and 5 of 21 from the three point line. The team missed 7 of their 21 free throws.
The club allowed Sacramento 53.3% shooting and 9 of 20 from three. The Kings pulled down 50 rebounds to the Suns 39.
Channing Frye had 21 points for Phoenix on 8 of 18 from the floor and 9 rebounds. Jared Dudley contributed with 21 points with 8 of 13 shooting.
Trend: The Over is 7-2 in their past 9 meetings.
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