Thunder vs Suns 8/10/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Monday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns from Walt Disney World Resort. This will be the second of a back-to-back for Oklahoma City, who built a 16-point halftime lead and cruised to a 121-103 victory versus a depleted Washington squad. The Thunder (43-26) knocked down 18-for-39 from long distance and shot 51 percent overall.

Oklahoma City F Darius Bazely led all scorers with 23 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. Chris Paul chipped in 13 points and nine assists for the Thunder.

The Phoenix Suns have won all five of their games in the bubble and have closed to within a half-game of Portland for ninth place in the Western Conference standings. On Saturday, Phoenix pulled away late in the fourth quarter to earn a 119-112 victory versus Miami. The Suns (31-39) outrebounded the Heat by a 54-41 margin and converted 19 of their 20 free throw attempts.

Phoenix G Devin Booker poured in a game high 35 points on a 15-for-26 shooting performance. DeAndre Ayton contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns.