Thunder vs. Suns NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 22

Thunder vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: ESPN

The Phoenix Suns are heavy 17.5-point underdogs for Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Thunder are on top 1-0 in the series. The matchup has an over/under set at 214.5 points.

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 (76.3%)

Thunder vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Thunder have compiled a 39-42-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Suns are 47-33-2 this year.
• Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 45 times this season.
• Suns games this season have eclipsed the over/under 37 times in 82 opportunities (45.1%).
• Oklahoma City has done a better job covering the spread in road games (20-19-1) than it has in home games (19-23-0).
• The Thunder have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in 22 of 42 home matchups (52.4%). On the road, they have hit the over in 23 of 40 games (57.5%).
• This season, Phoenix is 23-17-1 at home against the spread (.561 winning percentage). On the road, it is 24-16-1 ATS (.585).
• Suns games have gone above the over/under 36.6% of the time at home (15 of 41), and 53.7% of the time away (22 of 41).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's numbers on the season are 31.1 points, 4.3 boards and 6.6 assists per contest, shooting 55.3% from the floor and 38.6% from downtown, with an average of 1.7 made treys.
• Chet Holmgren averages 17.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 55.7% from the floor and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
• Cason Wallace is averaging 8.6 points, 2.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds.
• Ajay Mitchell averages 13.6 points, 3.3 boards and 3.6 assists, shooting 48.5% from the field and 34.7% from downtown, with 1.1 made treys per game.
• Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 9.2 points, 9.4 boards and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker's numbers on the season are 26.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6 assists per contest. He is also sinking 45.6% of his shots from the field and 33% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 triples.
• Per game, Collin Gillespie gets the Suns 12.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Suns get 9.8 points per game from Royce O'Neale, plus 4.8 boards and 2.7 assists.
• The Suns get 20.2 points per game from Dillon Brooks, plus 3.6 boards and 1.8 assists.
• Mark Williams' numbers on the season are 11.7 points, 8 boards and 1 assists per game. He is sinking 64.4% of his shots from the field.

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