Overview
- Suns coach Jordan Ott confirmed Sunday that starting center Mark Williams is out with left foot soreness.
- Grayson Allen remains questionable with a left hamstring strain, leaving Phoenix’s best three-point spacer in doubt for the opener.
- Oso Ighodaro is expected to start at center in Williams’ place, altering Phoenix’s interior defense and rebounding plans against Chet Holmgren.
- Prediction markets peg Oklahoma City near a 90% win chance for Game 1, with major sportsbooks posting spreads of roughly 14 to 15 points.
- Phoenix secured the No. 8 seed by beating Golden State in Friday’s Play-In, setting up a quick turnaround against the top-seeded, well-rested Thunder at Paycom Center on ABC.