OKC Thunder conclude their road trip in Phoenix

Projected Lineups

OKC Thunder Starters

Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson,
Small Forward: Paul George 
Power Forward: Carmelo Anthony
Center:  Steven Adams

OKC Thunder Bench

Point Guard: Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard:
Small Forward: Jerami Grant, Josh Huestis
Power Forward:  Patrick Patterson,
Center: Dakari Johnson, Nick Collison

Injury notes: 

• Alex Abrines has missed the past two games with a groin strain and is questionable for Sunday.
• Andre Roberson is suffering from patellar tendinitis in his left knee and is expected to remain out until mid January

Phoenix Suns Starters

Point Guard: Tyler Ulis
Shooting Guard:  Devin Booker
Small Forward:  *Josh Jackson
Power Forward: Marquese Chriss
Cente*r:  Tyson Chandler

Phoenix Suns Bench

Point Guard:
Shooting Guard: Troy Daniels
Small Forward:
Power Forward:  Dragan Bender, Danuel House
Center: Alex Len, Greg Monroe

Injury notes: 

The Suns have a lineup plus worth of injuries depending on Warren and Caanan’s status for this game.

• *T.J. Warren was out last game due to an illness, he is listed as questionable.
• Isaiah Canaan (hamstring) missed last game,  listed as questionable.
• Jared Dudley (illness) missed last three games, listed as questionable.
• Alan Williams (surgery – partial tear to meniscus in right knee) out six months.
• Davon Reed (surgery – meniscus tear in left knee) projected to return mid January.
• Brandon Knight (torn ACL) out for season.

Game Specifics

History

The Thunder/SuperSonics are 106-126 all-time against the Phoenix Suns. Since moving to Oklahoma City, the Thunder have a 21-11 record when facing the Suns and have won nineteen of their last 24 meetings.

Fan data

The Venue: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona

Tipoff:  8 PM ET  | 7 PM CT

TV: FS Oklahoma

Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC

Prediction

Let me put it this way – the Suns are not exactly a good team. They’re outmatched when you compare them to the Thunder. But, we’re talking about the Thunder here. They love to play down to competition and lose games they have no business losing.

This could either end with the Thunder blowing the Suns out or the Thunder losing in mind boggling fashion.

Check back later for our feature segment TIP3 where we talk to a Suns expert from Valley of Suns about Devin Booker, T.J. Warren and the looming decisions for the Suns franchise heading into the trade deadline and 2018 draft.

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