Phoenix Suns take on surging OK Thunder
By Jack Williams • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: NBAThe Phoenix Suns take on the surging Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle fifth place in the NBA’s Western Conference on Tuesday at the Ford Center (8 pm ET, FOX).
The Thunder are 6.5-point favorites and the over/under total is 204 in NBA Odds at JustBet.
The Thunder have won nine straight, and a 10th win in a row tonight would the franchise its longest winning streak in 14 years, since well before the team was the Seattle Supersonics.
The Suns are 9-1 outright over the past 10 head-to-head, but have only covered the point spread three times over that span.
This is the second meeting of the season. On Dec. 23, the Thunder beat the Suns 117-113 as an 8.5-point road underdog. The score went over the total of 213.
In their last game Sunday, the Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 104-88 as a 9.5-point favorite. The score fell under the over/under total of 216.
Jason Richardson scored a game-high 26 points for Phoenix and Amar’e Stoudemire added 19 points and 14 rebounds in the win.
The Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-107 as a 5-point favorite on Sunday, with the score going over the over/under total of 201.5.
Kevin Durant poured in 32 points for the Thunder, while Russell Westbrook added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in the win.
Phoenix (34-23 SU, 31-25-1 ATS) has won two straight games. Oklahoma City (33-21 SU, 33-21 ATS) has won nine straight games.
Phoenix is 5-1 SU and ATS in its last six games on the road, while Oklahoma City has a nearly identical record (5-1 SU, 5-0-1 ATS) in its past six at home.
Jack Williams is a longtime sports writer and handicapper. Jack attended the University of Florida, where he earned a degree in journalism.
In the '80s, he began his career as a sportswriter, first in Miami, then in New York City, where he still lives.
He is a big fan of the New York Jets but he still has a soft spot for the Gators.
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