Best Moneyline Bets

Moneyline bets, also called win bets in some parts of the world, are hands down the most popular type of bet available to sports bettors. While they are simple, it’s still important to make sure that you fully understand these bets to ensure you don’t make mistakes and to empower yourself to utilize them for maximum profits. NFL moneyline odds run the gauntlet from razor close to astronomical. Although they are two separate options, moneylines are closely tied to the point spread odds. A favorite listed at -1 (-110).

The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Phoenix Suns and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.

The game tips off at 8 p.m. and can be seen on FOX Sports Oklahoma.

The Thunder (7-9) ended their three-game losing streak with a 125-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. That 125 points was the third-most they’ve scored all season and came without George Hill or Al Horford.

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The Suns (8-7) lost two overtime games in a row to the Denver Nuggets. They’ve struggled in crunch time and will be without star Devin Booker, who was injured late in the first game against the Nuggets.

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Point spread: Thunder +6.5Moneyline: Thunder +200/Suns -250Over-under: 217.5

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Note: This was updated after it was announced Al Horford will start.

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This game will come down to Suns center Deandre Ayton. The box score doesn’t always totally show his impact. He’ll have some games where he has a strong double-double, but doesn’t play aggressively and doesn’t look very good. Then he’ll have other games with more muted stats but have an overall powerful impact.

His last four games have been both — great stats and looks great on the eye-test. The 7-footer will be up against Al Horford, who hasn’t played in two weeks, and Isaiah Roby. If Ayton can channel his dominant side, he should continue this breakout stretch. If that’s the case, Phoenix wins.

The Suns will be without Devin Booker, though. They took the Nuggets to double-overtime without him, but, once foul trouble occurred with other players, Phoenix fell apart due to depth issues. Oklahoma City’s best bet would be to try to force fouls and make the Suns go to the bench, a unit that hasn’t been very good lately.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will likely be matched against Mikal Bridges, a player Suns fans love similarly to how Thunder fans love Lu Dort, if that gives you any idea of his impact. Ayton is able to guard bigs and wings out to the perimeter. Plus, the ultra-competitive Chris Paul would surely love to get a win against his former team.

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I don’t love how the Thunder match up against Phoenix, and I wouldn’t bet on Oklahoma City, even with Booker’s absence — unless Suns collapse down the stretch as they have several times already this season. They’ve lost a few games due to poor closing minutes. I don’t think the Thunder will cover the spread, but I was very wrong the last two games.

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