NBA Same Game Parlay: Suns vs. Thunder - April 22, 2026

By Barbara Fields

Apr 22nd, 2026 9:40 AM EDT

Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander runs back on defense

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NBA Suns vs Thunder Picks

OKC won Game 1 by 35 points, 119-84, forcing 19 turnovers and converting them into 34 points. Phoenix shot 34.9% from the field and had no answer for Oklahoma City's defense. The Thunder outscored the Suns 21-10 off turnovers in the first half alone, building a 21-point lead before halftime. Phoenix is missing Mark Williams, its primary rim protector, and both Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin are questionable. OKC is 64-18 at full health, playing at home, and defending a championship. The Suns have never faced this level of pressure as a franchise.

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Pick 1: Oklahoma City Thunder -17 (-108)

Oklahoma City covered a 14.5-point spread in Game 1 by 20 points. Phoenix shot 34.9% from the field and committed 19 turnovers in that loss. The Thunder score 119.0 points per game and hold opponents to 107.9, the second-best defensive mark in the league. Phoenix averages just 112.6 points per game, 26th in the NBA. With Williams still questionable and the Suns having no traditional point guard, turnovers will continue. OKC went 19-2 on a single run in Game 1. Nothing in the injury report or game script suggests Phoenix tightens this margin by double digits.

Pick 2: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 29.5 Points (-115)

SGA scored 25 points in Game 1 on just 5-of-18 shooting, converting 15 of those points from 17 free throw attempts. That is a below-average shooting performance for a player averaging 31.1 points per game. Against Phoenix specifically this season, he averaged 30.0 points per game on 50.9% shooting and 50% from three. With a bounce-back shooting night expected, and Phoenix leaning on Dillon Brooks as his primary defender, SGA has every incentive to attack the paint and get back to his season average. A corrected field goal night makes 30 points highly reachable.

Pick 3: Cason Wallace 2+ Steals (+138)

Cason Wallace ranked third in the NBA in steals per game this season and recorded 2 steals in just 20 minutes during Game 1. He hit this 2+ steals mark in 55.8% of his regular-season games. Phoenix's offense lacks a true point guard and turned the ball over 19 times in Game 1. Suns coach Jordan Ott cited ball movement and isolation avoidance as corrections for Game 2, but the roster lacks a proven facilitator to execute them. Wallace's hands and positioning make him a direct beneficiary of Phoenix's turnover tendencies. At +138, this is a strong value play within this game script.

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Suns vs Thunder Same-Game Parlay

Oklahoma City Thunder -17 + Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 29.5 points + Cason Wallace 2+ steals

OKC controls the pace at home, SGA attacks the rim early and often after an off-shooting Game 1, and Wallace picks off careless Phoenix passes in transition. The Suns, missing Williams in the paint and playing without a true point guard, revert to isolation ball. That feeds turnovers, which feed OKC fast breaks, which extend the lead well past 17 points. All three legs move in the same direction.

Suns vs Thunder Injury Report

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Final Prediction

Oklahoma City wins Game 2 comfortably and covers the 17-point spread. SGA bounces back from a poor shooting night and reaches 30 points, and Wallace adds multiple steals as Phoenix continues to struggle with ball security. The Thunder move one step closer to a sweep with a dominant home performance.

Predicted Score: Thunder 122, Suns 98

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