The Oklahoma City Thunder looks to bounce back from two straight losses when they meet the Phoenix Suns on Friday. The Thunder were beaten by Houston 113-109 on Christmas Day. Paul George led the Thunder with 28 points and 14 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out nine assists.
Phoenix defeated the Orlando Magic 122-120 in its last outing. The Suns were led by Devin Booker with 35 points, while TJ Warren scored 24 including all of the Suns four points during overtime to give the Suns the win by two points. DeAndre Ayton led the Suns in rebounds with 12.
Paul George is the leading scorer for the Thunder averaging 26.3 points per game. Russell Westbrook is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds and assists with averages of 20.2 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. The Thunder is shooting 45.6% from the field and 32.7% from 3-point territory.
Devin Booker is leading the Suns in scoring and assists with averages of 25.5 points and 7.0 assists per game, while Deandre Ayton is the third leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 16.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. As a team, Phoenix is shooting 45.6% from the field and 33.7% from three-point territory.