Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 10/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: KSBI

The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) will go up against the Phoenix Suns (1-1) at Paycom Center on Monday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and walked away with a win by a score of 131-122 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the contest with a 58.1% field goal percentage (50 of 86) and knocked down 14 of 37 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Suns buried 17 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 33 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 41 of 91 shooting. Golden State distributed 24 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Golden State grabbed 44 rebounds (19 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Golden State finished the contest at 71.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 32 attempts. They also converted 17 of their 39 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 22 and the Warriors racked up 22 personal fouls.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He scored 43 points on 17 of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also totaled 7 rebounds. Booker finished 68.0% from the field and also earned 7 assists.

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Phoenix will enter this game with a record of 1-1 so far this year. They are turning it over 16.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is snagging 40.5 boards per game and has 47 assists on the season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Suns are connecting on 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (20 of 68) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 107.0 points per outing (27th in basketball) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They surrender 41.9% on shots from distance and they rank 23rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (123.0). The Suns defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (86 of 185) and they surrender 50.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 15th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 56 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 96-84 when they faced the Nuggets. When talking about cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Denver to pull down 53 in total (19 offensive). They finished 26.7% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 30 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Thunder permitted the Nuggets to bury 31 out of 82 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 37.8% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder finished shooting 36 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City buried 11 of their 43 attempts (25.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. The Nuggets earned 23 fouls in this contest which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Thunder pulled down 30 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the contest.

Jalen Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 in this contest giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 5 rebounds. Williams earned 21 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 2-0 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Thunder are shooting 41.6% from the field, which ranks 27th in the NBA. Oklahoma City has scored 212 points so far this year (106.0 per game) and they collect 46.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.0 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Thunder have committed 22.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 85.3% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 67) and their opposition knocks down 76.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 19.0 dimes and 49.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 3rd and 26th in the NBA. The Thunder on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points allowed per game with 94.0. They are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.3% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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