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 Oklahoma City Thunder bring a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder are large, 17.5-point favorites in the contest, which airs on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 215.5 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 (76.5%)

Thunder vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Thunder are 39-42-1 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 45.1% of the time (37 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• At home, Oklahoma City sports a worse record against the spread (19-23-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (20-19-1).
• The Thunder have eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in 22 of 42 home matchups (52.4%). In away games, they have hit the over in 23 of 40 games (57.5%).
• Against the spread, Phoenix has had better results away (24-16-1) than at home (23-17-1).
• Suns games have finished above the over/under 36.6% of the time at home (15 of 41), and 53.7% of the time on the road (22 of 41).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 31.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists, shooting 55.3% from the floor and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Chet Holmgren is averaging 17.1 points, 1.7 assists and 8.9 boards.
• Cason Wallace is averaging 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.9 steals (third in NBA) and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Ajay Mitchell is averaging 13.6 points, 3.6 assists and 3.3 boards.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 9.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 62.2% from the field.

Suns Leaders

• Per game, Devin Booker gets the Suns 26.1 points, 3.9 boards and 6 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• The Suns get 12.7 points per game from Collin Gillespie, plus 4.1 boards and 4.6 assists.
• Royce O'Neale averages 9.8 points, 4.8 boards and 2.7 assists. He is making 42% of his shots from the floor and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.
• Dillon Brooks averages 20.2 points, 3.6 boards and 1.8 assists. He is draining 43.5% of his shots from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 triples per game.
• Mark Williams averages 11.7 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assists. He is draining 64.4% of his shots from the floor.

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