Phoenix still on the rise?

The Phoenix Suns recently brought Kevin Durant on board, but the guard continues to miss time due to injury.

For the home side, however, the signing is a huge coup in the medium term – with the particularly powerful “Slim Reaper” in their ranks, they are now one of the top favourites for the title.

Phoenix Suns – Statistics & current form

Phoenix rolled up the field from behind in recent weeks: After a temporary crash, which was mainly due to the injury of top scorer Devin Booker, the troops of head coach Monty Williams recovered.

Seven wins out of the last ten games clearly show the comeback of the Suns and “Book” is now also back at hand. The guard missed the whole of January but has been back for four games.

While still a bit of a mixed bag, the break in play due to the 2023 All-Star Game has given him a few more days to continue his recovery.

Oklahoma City Thunder – Statistics & current form

Even though Oklahoma’s season is only average as eleventh in the West, at least for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander it is successful once again.

Just how strong he is in this one was evident from the Canadian earning his first All-Star nomination this year. Daigneault’s team also suffered a narrow defeat in overtime last night in their visit to Utah.

Gilgeous-Alexander was also particularly efficient in that game, scoring 39 points, the best output of his team.

Phoenix Suns – Oklahoma City Thunder Tip

In the clash between the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder, the tip aims for a home win with at least a nine-point difference. The hoopsters from the Valley have stabilised in recent weeks and have the home bonus on their side.

In addition, Devin Booker should be getting closer to his old level of performance by now after his recent comeback through more and more competitive practice.

Another factor in favour of the prediction is that the visitors have to play a back-to-back. Last night’s game in Utah also took extra energy, as it took overtime to find a winner.