The Suns are 1-1 and eighth in the West. They visit Oklahoma City tonight after Devin Booker's 43-point win over Golden State. The Thunder are 3-0 with a 97.0 defensive rating.
Ighodaro's status. Oso Ighodaro moved from Out to Day-To-Day on Sunday for an oblique and torso problem, and his listed return target is Oct. 26. He has flipped between those labels since Oct. 22, so treat him as unsettled until the lineup is set.
Booker's hot hand. Booker hit 17 of 25 for 43 against the Warriors and averages 33.0 points through two games. His three-point mark is 28.6 percent, so the scoring is coming from inside the arc.
The defensive gap. Last season's marks show the distance. Oklahoma City is 3-0 with a 97.0 defensive rating and a plus-10.4 net. Phoenix sits at 123.0 and minus-14.4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 27.7 points.
Thunder legs and bruises. Oklahoma City has no rest before tipoff, and Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Jaylin Williams are all Day-To-Day. Phoenix rested two days before this one, a small edge against a team that has not lost.
Bench over starters. Collin Gillespie finished plus-16 and Luke Kennard plus-15, while Jalen Green was minus-16. Valley of the Suns' Ben Leibowitz argued that Gillespie is making Green's starting spot hard to justify.
Williams still sidelined. Mark Williams remains out, with a listed return target of Feb. 3, 2027. Khaman Maluach is playing 22.2 minutes a night at center, with 7.5 rebounds, and the frontcourt looks thin without Ighodaro.
When do the Suns play the Thunder?
Phoenix plays at Oklahoma City tonight, Oct. 26. The Thunder are 3-0 and the Suns are 1-1.
Will Oso Ighodaro play against the Thunder?
He is listed Day-To-Day with an oblique and torso issue and a return target of Oct. 26. That is not a confirmation that he will play.
