{"id":326328,"date":"2025-02-05T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=326328"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T18:08:38","slug":"suns-vs-thunder-prop-picks-february-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/suns-vs-thunder-prop-picks-february-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns vs. Thunder prop picks Feb. 5: Fade Booker in tough matchup, back Hartenstein for OKC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Phoenix Suns look to claw into a playoff position against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Devin Booker became the Suns’ all-time leading scorer on Monday but I’m fading Phoenix’s star guard on Wednesday. My best bet, however, is on Isaiah Hartenstein to record a double-double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Suns vs. Thunder prop picks for Feb. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suns vs. Thunder prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Go to full NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Hartenstein over 22.5 points\/rebounds (-125)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start, Hartenstein is averaging a double-double this season, scoring 11.5 points and grabbing 12.5 rebounds a night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s the most reliable big man on the Thunder’s roster as Chet Holmgren continues to nurse a hip injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hartenstein has 10-plus rebounds in nine of the last 10, so I have little concern about that portion of the wager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The part that worries me slightly is the points, as the centre finished with less than 10 in six of the last 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s worth noting that Phoenix has struggled to protect the rim all season, though. Opponents take more shots there than anywhere else on the court and shoot an above-average 57.3%, per 3stepsbasket.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing that, who better to bet on than Oklahoma City’s only healthy 7-footer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat<\/strong>: The Suns give up the fourth-most points to centres per game (25.0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Booker under 27.5 points (-112):<\/strong> Booker is listed as a shooting guard but plays the point guard role in the Suns’ offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is important because the Thunder allow the fewest points (22.0) per game to opposing PGs, per Fantasy Pros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phoenix’s newly minted all-time leading scorer has been productive lately, clearing 26.5 points in four straight games, but OKC is the toughest matchup in the league regardless of position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thunder have the NBA’s best defensive rating (105.4) and concede the fewest points per game (104.4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booker has fallen short of this total in three straight meetings with OKC, averaging 16.0 PPG in those games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s potential for a blowout, too, as the Thunder are 12.5-point favourites and lead the league with an average scoring margin of +12.1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 1:07 p.m. ET 02\/05\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Phoenix Suns look to claw into a playoff position against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder. The pregame narrative: Devin Booker became the Suns’ all-time leading scorer on Monday but I’m fading Phoenix’s star guard on Wednesday. My best bet, however, is on Isaiah Hartenstein to record a double-double. Check out my Suns vs. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":326304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,62],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-326328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nba","tag-nba-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSuns vs. Thunder prop picks: Feb. 5 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Suns vs. Thunder prop picks for Feb. 5. 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