Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (44-37) are traveling to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-17).

The Suns faced off with the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 101-73 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the game with a 33.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 77) and buried 7 of their 40 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Suns converted 14 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 47 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 50.7% from the floor on 35 of 69 shooting. Los Angeles earned 27 dimes and had 17 steals for the game. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 1 block. Los Angeles ended up shooting 76.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of their 30 tries. They buried 8 of their 20 tries from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Suns finished with 18 while the Lakers recorded 18 fouls.

Dillon Brooks is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 12 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He played for 21 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. Brooks finished 35.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 44-37 for the year. They are averaging 112.3 pts per contest (27th in the league) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,190 of 3,307) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,993 assists this season, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Suns are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,026 conceded on the season. The Suns defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (3,255 of 6,916) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 6th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.2).

For their last game, the Thunder took a defeat with a final score of 127-107 when they played the Nuggets. The Thunder were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets were called for 10 fouls for the game which took the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 9 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma City converted 14 of their 44 attempts (31.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder finished the game shooting 42 out of 99 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. The Thunder allowed the Nuggets to make 47 of their 93 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 48.8% from three-point range by hitting 21 of 43 and finished the contest at 12 out of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). Concerning rebounds, Oklahoma City allowed Denver to pull down 49 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Branden Carlson pitched in for the Thunder for the contest. Carlson recorded 23 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes for the game. He converted 8 out of 18 for this contest for a rate of 44.4%, and tallied 12 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 64-17 this year. As an offense, the Thunder are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which is ranked 4th in the NBA. Oklahoma City has totaled 9,657 points so far this year (119.2 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (19th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Thunder have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 82.0% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (1,156 of 3,148) and opponents are converting on 74.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.9 assists and 45.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 20th in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 107.5. They are forcing 16.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (1st in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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