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The Oklahoma City Thunder could not have dreamed up of a better start to their title defense in the 2026 NBA playoffs. Heavily favored against the shorthanded Phoenix Suns, the Thunder scarcely made any mistakes on their way to completing a 4-0 series sweep after claiming a 131-122 victory over the Suns on Monday night […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder complete sweep on Suns in Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues. Oklahoma City is 12-0 in the first round over the past three years. “It's a really good feeling," guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said of the sweep.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns following their 131-122 win on Monday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder with 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field. Chet Holmgren added 24 points, with Ajay Mitchell added 22 points. The Thunder also shot 17-of-34 from the three-point line. Devin Booker lead the Suns with 24 points, with Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green adding 23 points each. The Thunder now have a 12-0 record in the first round over the past three seasons. T...

Even before the Thunder could make it out of the first round, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was already making preparations for his potential opponents in the next.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team, as expected, to book their ticket into the second round after a dominant Game 4 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Thunder were able to win Game 3 handily against the Suns, despite missing Jalen Williams, thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his superpower: inevitable consistency, Joe Mussatto writes for The Oklahoman. He finished the game with 42 points, a playoff career-high, along with eight assists, and did it the same way he always does: hitting […]

PHOENIX — After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for his playoff career-high 42 points in a 121-109 victory in Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns, he addressed his team’s philosophy over the years. Ahead of Game 4, where the Thunder can close out its best-of-7 series with a 4-0 sweep, […] The post Mark Daigneault bluntly states Thunder’s philosophy that led to 3-0 lead vs. Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took criticism from the Suns' Dillon Brooks after Game 2 for so-called foul-baiting, dominated Saturday's Game 3 with a career playoff-high 42 points to put the Thunder one win away from a series sweep.

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Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -10.5; over/under is 213.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder look to clinch the series over the Phoenix Suns in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Thunder defeated the Suns 121-109 in the last meeting on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thun...

Thunder This is what a No. 1 seed is supposed to look like, and yes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ridiculous. Again. Forty-two points. Fifteen of 18 shooting. Tough shots, easy shots, everything in between. The Thunder rode that to a 121-109 win over the Suns and a 3-0 series lead. Game 4 is Monday. You know […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Timberwolves, Ayo Dosunmu, Magic appeared first on Hoops Wire.

PHOENIX– We know who Dillon Brooks will be matched up with after the Phoenix Suns’ 121-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3. “He’s efficient,” Brooks explained when asked about Shai Gilgeous Alexander’s 42-point performance. “I got him (for) Game 4.” The Suns forward hasn’t shied away from the limelight. He embraces the […] The post Suns’ Dillon Brooks gives six-word response to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander masterclass appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Thunder bench tripled the output of the Suns bench, and that's not counting Ajay Mitchell moving into a starting role.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left with his hand bent against the Phoenix Suns before Saturday. But he delivered the hot hand for the Oklahoma City Thunder. By going full Most Valuable Player mode in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs and hitting new personal marks. Turns out his NBA Injury is a non-issue, dropping a new playoff […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes full MVP-mode in huge Game 3 win over Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The key elements of OKC's Game 3 victory that gave it a 3-0 first-round series lead.

The Phoenix Suns have seen their culture shift since the addition of Dillon Brooks to the organization, and now the franchise hopes he can help lead them to a couple of big wins in the NBA playoffs. Phoenix is up against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round […] The post What you didn’t know about Dillon Brook’s pregame staredown ritual appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -9.5; over/under is 214.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last meeting 120-107 on Thursday, led by 37 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Dillon Brooks...

Jalen Williams missed extended time in the regular season with a separate hamstring injury, too.