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Some first-round series are better for being shorter.
No one needs to watch more games of the Oklahoma City Thunder walloping the Phoenix Suns.
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My Thunder vs. Suns predictions have no faith in Phoenix, a doubt that is best encapsulated by ironically betting on one of its guards.
Read more in my NBA picks for Monday, April 27.
Thunder vs Suns prediction
Thunder vs Suns best bet: Dillon Brooks Over 18.5 points (-105)
While the Oklahoma City Thunder can probably start crafting their game plan for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns should at least go down swinging.
Consider that a compliment.
Phoenix has been a delightful surprise this season. There is no shame in the No. 8 seed getting swept by the defending champions.
However, there would be shame in not playing through the whistle.
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If anyone can promise that effort until the final whistle — something the Denver Nuggets could clearly learn from — it is Dillon Brooks. The Brooks-related headline has been that he has scored 30+ points in each of his last two games, averaging 27 points per game in this series.
The actual stat to note is that he has taken at least 21 shots in each game of the series. Meanwhile, Devin Booker has not taken more than 17 shots in a game. Brooks has taken a total of 19 more shots than the Suns’ cornerstone has, a reality created intentionally by the Thunder.
No matter how much he might want to chuck, Booker simply doesn’t have those openings. Oklahoma City is quite content to let him heave.
Brooks’s volume has a competitive ceiling, while a fully-engaged Booker could tilt any game against any opponent. Expect that defensive blueprint to indulge Brooks one more time before his offseason commences.
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Booker dished out seven assists in Game 3 while taking only 16 shots. When one of the best pure scorers in the NBA goes just 6-for-16 from the field, it’s a clear reflection of the opposing defensive intention.
The five-time All-Star should lean even further into his…
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