Tonight's Premier Matchup: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Phoenix Suns preview, predictions, injury updates and TV

Sunday, 03 March 2024 at 22:00

The last game scheduled for this Sunday Night action in the NBA is certainly not the least, as in a crucial showdown Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his Oklahoma City Thunder go against the Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns in Arizona. Devin Booker is listed as questionable for tonight, so the Suns will feature KD and Bradley Beal as their primmary weapons.

OKC Thunder come into the game and after losing their last one against a brutal Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs. With a 41-18 record, they are still in second place in the West, but if they lose to Phoenix tonight, they will be overtaken by the Denver Nuggets (3rd at 42-19) who have won five in a row.

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Phoenix, on the other hand, will play its second night in back-to-back games after losing against Houston Rockets in a game they should have won, but the team was stroke by bad luck with injuries to Booker and Jusuf Nurkic, in addition to Bradle Beal's ejection after two technicals. With a record of 35-25, the Suns now occupy the 6th position, the last one that gives direct access to the playoffs.

Expert predictions (Possible Starting Fives and Winner)

The main predictions for tonight's game have the Oklahoma City Thunder as the winner. The injuries suffered by Phoenix Suns and the fact that it is their second back-to-back night are the main reasons why the game has a good chance of falling on OKC's side.

In addition, the starters will be as:

Suns: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Bol Bol.
Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren.