SUMMARY
- The Phoenix Suns take on the OKC Thunder tonight.
- Devin Booker looks healthy for this game and is expected to play.
Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns will be taking on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in their next upcoming regular season game. As the majority of NBA fans should be aware, the Suns made drastic changes to their roster in order to improve their chances of contending for and winning an NBA title. However, their efforts are yet to pay off as the team currently sits at the 7th spot in the Western Conference.
In comparison to the Suns, the OKC Thunder has been playing at an elite level this season and has exceeded set expectations. Led by SGA and Chet Holmgren, the team has one of the best records in the West at 50 wins and 22 losses. That puts them in a tie with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2nd seed in the West.
As the Phoenix Suns and OKC Thunder get ready to face off, fans will certainly be interested in finding out more about the injury reports and expected rosters. Additionally, a prediction regarding which team is likely to emerge victorious will also be made.Devin Booker looks healthy for the Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder game tonight
Fans who have been following recent Suns games will know that Devin Booker has played in just 59 games out of the total 73 for the Suns this season. While he has still remained efficient and has been performing at a high level, injuries have prevented Booker from being on the court consistently for the Phoenix Suns.
Thankfully, Book looks completely healthy for this game against the young OKC Thunder and is expected to play. However, the same cannot be said about all the stars from both sides. That said, here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for the Suns-Thunder matchup.Phoenix Suns injury report
- Damion Lee (out)
- Jusuf Nurkic (questionable)
Phoenix Suns expected roster
- Devin Booker
- Bradley Beal
- Grayson Allen
- Kevin Durant
- Jusuf Nurkic
Oklahoma City Thunder injury report
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (doubtful)
Oklahoma City Thunder expected roster
- Cason Wallace
- Josh Giddey
- Jalen Williams
- Luguentz Dort
- Chet Holmgren
As fans can tell from the injury reports and expected rosters, neither team looks perfectly healthy for this game. Be that as it may, let us take a look at the predictions and find out more on which team should be favored to win.
Can the Suns get a victory over the weakened OKC Thunder?
Although the OKC Thunder holds the better record and is well positioned in the Western Conference, the team may not play SGA today. According to the injury reports, Shai is dealing with a quadriceps injury and could potentially miss this game. Not having their best scorer healthy on the court will undoubtedly impact OKC’c chances to win this game.
Moreover, the Suns are desperate to improve their record in order to avoid participating in the play-in tournament. For all of these reasons, Phoenix is expected to defeat OKC tonight. Nonthless, this is expected to be a close game that will go down to the wire.
