Injury Report, Updated Odds (3/3): Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
The Oklahoma City Thunder is coming off a couple days of rest after a tough, tough loss against the San Antonio Spurs to snap a six game winning streak. They're beginning a West Coast road trip, starting in Phoenix against the Suns, who are No. 6 in a tight-knit Western Conference.
For the Thunder, they're tied in the loss column with the No. 1 Minnesota Timberwolves with one less win. Another win streak could help them potentially snag the top seed in the Western Conference as there is roughly a month and a half left in the regular season.
Both teams could benefit from a win as they're both in a tight race in their respective seedings.
Injury Report
Thunder:
Ousmane Dieng, OUT (G League)
Adam Flagler, OUT (G League)
Keyontae Johnson, OUT (G League)
Jaylin Williams, OUT (Knee)
Suns:
Bradley Beal, Probable (Hamstring)
Jusuf Nurkic, Probable (Neck)
Devin Booker, OUT (Ankle)
Damion Lee, OUT (Meniscus)
Nassir Little, OUT (Knee)
The Thunder continues to see plenty of G League assignments and two-way guys playing with the Oklahoma City Blue, but there is a real injury on the report. Williams suffered a knee injury in the team's last game against the Spurs.
Fortunately for the Thunder, they've got Bismack Biyombo, who they signed after the trade deadline and Mike Muscala, who recently signed back with the team, to help bolster big-man depth.
The Suns being without Devin Booker, as he suffered a late-game injury in their recent loss against the Houston Rockets, is a big blow. The two teams are littered with talent, but it still leaves the Suns short handed.
Updated Odds
Having opened as a 1.5-point favorite, the Thunder is a 5.5-point favorite with the news of Booker being out. Still, the Thunder is the road team and will be facing that already.
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