Thunder vs. Suns NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 19

Thunder vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 19, 2026
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: ABC

The Oklahoma City Thunder are double-digit 14-point favorites for Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Paycom Center on Sunday, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The point total for the matchup is set at 215.5.

Thunder vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (76.2%)

Thunder vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 39 times over 82 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Suns are 47-33-2 this year.
• This season, Thunder games have hit the over 45 times.
• Suns games this season have hit the over on 37 of 82 set point totals (45.1%).
• In home games, Oklahoma City owns a worse record against the spread (19-23-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (20-19-1).
• In home games, the Thunder go over the over/under 52.4% of the time (22 of 42 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 57.5% of games (23 of 40).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Phoenix has a lower winning percentage at home (.561, 23-17-1 record) than on the road (.585, 24-16-1).
• Suns games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (15 times out of 41) than away (22 of 41) this season.

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points, 6.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
• Chet Holmgren averages 17.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
• Cason Wallace is averaging 8.6 points, 2.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds.
• Ajay Mitchell's numbers on the season are 13.6 points, 3.3 boards and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 48.5% from the floor and 34.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.1 made 3-pointers.
• Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 9.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker averages 26.1 points for the Suns, plus 3.9 boards and 6 assists.
• The Suns receive 12.7 points per game from Collin Gillespie, plus 4.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
• The Suns are getting 9.8 points, 4.8 boards and 2.7 assists per game from Royce O'Neale.
• The Suns are receiving 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Dillon Brooks.
• Mark Williams' numbers on the season are 11.7 points, 8 boards and 1 assists per contest. He is making 64.4% of his shots from the field.

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