Thunder vs Suns Match Player Stats | Sunday, January 4th 2026

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Todays Sunday, January 4th Matchup Details

Sunday Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
NBA Game is on Sunday, January 4th 2026
04/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns Predictions & Best Bets

The Thunder have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league this year.

The Thunder have played at the 7th-quickest pace in the league over the last 20 games.

Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.4 foul shots per game (4th-most in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against the Suns is a strong one; they have allowed the most points per game in the league to the other team’s starting PGs over the last 5 games (29.2).

The matchup vs. the Suns may be a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games (6th-most in the NBA).

The Oklahoma City Thunder have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 20 games, which should boost possessions for the Suns.

Offensive rebounds save possession and create further chances for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns rank best in in the league with 16.8 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The Thunder have been the 2nd-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA without the home court advantage this year.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PGs have totaled 8.4 3-point attempts per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Phoenix Suns, identifying this as a strong matchup.

This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 7.7 three attempts per game (highest in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, designating this as a favorable matchup.

This year when they are away from home, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.9 3-pointers per game (10th-highest in the league) vs. the Suns, marking this as a strong matchup.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a massive 4.9 free throws per game this year when the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visiting team (7th-most in the league).

Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.3 free throws per game (2nd-highest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, easily managing to draw fouls.

Collin Gillespie has notched 18.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.0 higher than he’s notched over the course of the year.

The matchup vs. the Thunder is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.2 free throws per game this year (most in the league).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on three-pointers (2nd-highest in the NBA) against the Thunder, branding this as a favorable matchup.

Prediction Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The matchup against the Phoenix Suns is a tough one for three-pointers; the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the least treys per game in the NBA this year (1.5).

The Suns have played at the 8th-most sluggish pace in the NBA over the last 25 games, which should reduce plays for the Thunder.

Offensive rebounds save possession and bring about more opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 2ndworst in in the league with just 9.3 offensive boards per game this year.

The Suns rank as the 8th-lowest scoring offense in the league over the last 20 games.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a hard one for scoring; when the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have compiled the lowest FG% in the league this year (34.7%).

The Phoenix Suns have played at the 8th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder may be a tough one for drawing fouls; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.9 free throws per game over the last 20 games (least in the league).

This year, opposing starting SFs have averaged 25.5% on threes (2nd-weakest in the NBA) vs. the Thunder, making this a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. Oklahoma may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 2.0 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the NBA).

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposition’s starting PFs have compiled 11.0 points per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, creating a difficult matchup for offensive production.

The matchup against the Suns is a difficult one for 3-pointers; opposing starting PFs have put up the 3rd-lowest three rate in the NBA this year (29.1%).

The matchup vs. the Thunder is a difficult one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting PFs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (2.2).

The matchup vs. the Suns may be a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a measly 1.6 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-least in the NBA).

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