Thunder vs Suns Prediction: OKC Looks to Complete Sweep

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Thunder vs Suns Prediction for Game 4 – Possible Sweep

Thunder vs Suns Prediction: OKC Looks to Complete Sweep

Thunder vs Suns Game Analysis: Overwhelming Thunder

With the Thunder up 3-0 in the series, Game 4 is do-or-die for the Suns. It takes place on April 27 in Phoenix. Along with the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0 over the Rockets), the Thunder are the only unbeaten team at this point in the playoffs.

With the Thunder’s elite defense, star power, ability to control games and pull away in the second half, the reigning champions appear unstoppable in this series. The outmatched Suns can only counter with occasional strong performances by Dillon Brooks and energy from the hometown crowd. Discover which team is the favorite in this final road of this series with our thunder vs suns prediction at PayPerHead.

Oklahoma City Thunder Recent Scores

Prior to Game 2 of this series, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the NBA Clutch Player of the Year trophy.

In this series against the Suns, the Thunder have consistently posted about 120 points while allowing the Suns more points each game.

  • Game 1: Thunder 119 – 84 Suns (at OKC)
  • Game 2: Thunder 120 – 107 Suns (at OKC)
  • Game 3: Thunder 121 – 109 Suns (at Phoenix)

Phoenix Suns Recent Scores

Because they were the No. 7 seed going into the play-in tournament, the Suns were given two chances to win a game and advance to the NBA playoffs.

In the first game, they lost 114-110 to the Portland Trail Blazers, who went on to face the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs. The Trail Blazers are down 2-1 in that series.

In their second chance at a win, the Suns took on the Golden State Warriors in a decisive 111-96. They didn’t want to take any chances after blowing an 11-point fourth-quarter lead in their loss to Portland. Plus, the Warriors overcame a 13-point hole in the fourth quarter against the LA Clippers (in the play-in tournament) before fighting back for the win.

Thunder vs Suns History

  • Game 1, April 19: OKC 119 – 84 Phoenix. The Thunder had a week off and let the Suns jump to 5-0 before they got going. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points for the Thunder before sitting out the fourth quarter. The Thunder’s defense shut down the Suns.
  • Game 2, April 22: OKC 120 – 107 Phoenix. The Thunder had a 26-point lead early in the fourth quarter before the Suns battled back, but they never got closer than 10 points behind. Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points for the Thunder, while Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 points. Jalen Williams of OKC left the game in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury and did not return.
  • Game 3: April 25: Phoenix 109 – 121 OKC. Gilgeous-Alexander is ramping up as he scored a playoff career high of 42 points for the Thunder. Ajay Mitchell replaced the injured Williams and scored 15. For the Suns, Dillon Brooks had 33 points while Jalen Green contributed 26.

Thunder vs Suns Prediction for Game 4

The Suns have done well to get this far, but are clearly outmatched by the Thunder’s talent, depth, length and versatility. In the first 3 games, they haven’t found any answers and aren’t expected to magically come up with any in the fourth game.

But while the Thunder have consistently posted just about 120 points per game, the Suns have climbed from 84 points in Game 1 to almost 110 in the next 2 games. The spread for Game 4 is roughly under 11.5 points.

Our Thunder vs Suns prediction is that the Suns will find a way to reduce that spread, but still ultimately lose the game and the series, 120-114.

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