Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against Phoenix after 42-point performance

By Canadian Press on April 9, 2025.

Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-44, 11th in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -11.5; over/under is 233.5

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Phoenix Suns after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in the Thunder’s 136-120 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Suns are 21-28 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix gives up 116.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.0 points per game.

The Thunder have gone 36-13 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is fourth in the NBA scoring 120.2 points per game while shooting 48.1%.

The Suns make 47.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.1 percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents (43.7%). The Thunder are shooting 48.1% from the field, 0.9% higher than the 47.2% the Suns’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is averaging 25.8 points and seven assists for the Suns. Kevin Durant is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.

Jalen Williams is averaging 21.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 3-7, averaging 109.7 points, 40.4 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.4 points per game.

Thunder: 8-2, averaging 123.2 points, 43.0 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points.

INJURIES: Suns: Kevin Durant: day to day (ankle).

Thunder: Ousmane Dieng: out (calf), Alex Ducas: out (quadriceps), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Jaylin Williams: out (ankle), Ajay Mitchell: out (toe).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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