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Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
135
Home
Oklahoma City Thunder
103
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on the road on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at PayCom Center. Jamaree Bouyea had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Branden Carlson had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Phoenix Suns led 70-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Branden Carlson (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Topic (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Ryan Dunn (double-double, Phoenix Suns), Khaman Maluach (double-double, Phoenix Suns). Bench points: Phoenix Suns 53, Oklahoma City Thunder 41. Ryan Dunn had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-103 on April 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jamaree Bouyea scored 27 for the Phoenix Suns; Branden Carlson scored 26 for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 37 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 135 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 19 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 103 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 27 Jamaree Bouyea
- Rebounds
- 14 Khaman Maluach
- Assists
- 9 Jamaree Bouyea
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 26 Branden Carlson
- Rebounds
- 10 Branden Carlson
- Assists
- 14 Nikola Topic
Ryan Dunn double-double (20 PTS, 11 REB) · Khaman Maluach double-double (18 PTS, 14 REB) · Branden Carlson double-double (26 PTS, 10 REB) · Nikola Topic double-double (18 PTS, 14 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaree Bouyea starter | 39:41 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12-23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1 | +37 |
| Rasheer Fleming starter | 38:00 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Amir Coffey starter | 26:50 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| Ryan Dunn starter | 24:33 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | +22 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 13:32 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| CJ Huntley bench | 29:15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 29:01 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Koby Brea bench | 28:40 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Haywood Highsmith bench | 10:28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: Grayson Allen, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams, Royce O'Neale
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Carlson starter | 42:14 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10-20 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0 | -18 |
| Nikola Topic starter | 39:21 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 3 | -18 |
| Aaron Wiggins starter | 26:59 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Jared McCain starter | 24:47 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -29 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 20:08 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -28 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 32:52 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | -26 |
| Payton Sandfort bench | 28:07 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Brooks Barnhizer bench | 25:32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -22 |
Not available: Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6 (50%) | Free throws | 3/9 (33%) |
| 36/60 (60%) | 2 pointers | 23/49 (46%) |
| 20/41 (48%) | 3 pointers | 18/46 (39%) |
| 56/101 (55%) | Field goals | 41/95 (43%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 32 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 21 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 46:50 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 32 | Biggest lead | 0 |
Largest margin: 32 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 32 Q4 0:49
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- Never led
- Longest run
- 21-0 Phoenix Suns · Q1 9:49 to Q1 4:36
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:49 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:13 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:09 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal | 16 | 5 |
| 6:52 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 18 | 5 |
| 6:33 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 20 | 5 |
| 5:28 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 22 | 5 |
| 4:56 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 24 | 5 |
| 4:36 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 26 | 5 |
| 4:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Brooks Barnhizer 3-pt field goal | 26 | 8 |
| 3:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 3-pt field goal | 26 | 11 |
| 2:40 | Phoenix Suns | CJ Huntley 2-pt field goal | 28 | 11 |
| 2:17 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 30 | 11 |
| 1:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams Free throw | 30 | 12 |
| 1:17 | Phoenix Suns | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 32 | 12 |
| 1:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 32 | 14 |
| 0:55 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 34 | 14 |
| 0:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 3-pt field goal | 34 | 17 |
| 0:31 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 37 | 17 |
| 0:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 37 | 19 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn Free throw | 38 | 19 |
| 11:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 38 | 22 |
| 11:06 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 41 | 22 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 3-pt field goal | 41 | 25 |
| 10:27 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 43 | 25 |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 43 | 28 |
| 9:42 | Phoenix Suns | CJ Huntley 2-pt field goal | 45 | 28 |
| 9:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 8:39 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 48 | 30 |
| 7:21 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 50 | 30 |
| 7:21 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn Free throw | 51 | 30 |
| 7:06 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 53 | 30 |
| 6:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 3-pt field goal | 53 | 33 |
| 6:35 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 56 | 33 |
| 5:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 56 | 35 |
| 5:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 56 | 37 |
| 5:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 2-pt field goal | 56 | 39 |
| 4:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 56 | 41 |
| 4:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 58 | 41 |
| 4:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 58 | 43 |
| 3:47 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 60 | 43 |
| 3:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 60 | 46 |
| 2:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson Free throw | 60 | 47 |
| 2:15 | Phoenix Suns | Haywood Highsmith 2-pt field goal | 62 | 47 |
| 2:15 | Phoenix Suns | Haywood Highsmith Free throw | 63 | 47 |
| 1:59 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 49 |
| 1:30 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 65 | 49 |
| 1:09 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 67 | 49 |
| 0:54 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain Free throw | 67 | 50 |
| 0:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 52 |
| 0:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 3-pt field goal | 70 | 52 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal | 73 | 52 |
| 10:45 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 75 | 52 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal | 75 | 55 |
| 10:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 75 | 57 |
| 9:40 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 77 | 57 |
| 9:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 3-pt field goal | 77 | 60 |
| 8:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 77 | 63 |
| 7:49 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 79 | 63 |
| 7:18 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 81 | 63 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal | 81 | 65 |
| 6:39 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 84 | 65 |
| 6:23 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 86 | 65 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
| 5:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 88 | 67 |
| 4:57 | Phoenix Suns | CJ Huntley 2-pt field goal | 90 | 67 |
| 4:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 3-pt field goal | 90 | 70 |
| 3:55 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 93 | 70 |
| 2:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Brooks Barnhizer 2-pt field goal | 93 | 72 |
| 2:25 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 2-pt field goal | 95 | 72 |
| 2:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 95 | 75 |
| 1:53 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 2-pt field goal | 97 | 75 |
| 1:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 77 |
| 1:18 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 99 | 77 |
| 0:32 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 3-pt field goal | 102 | 77 |
| 0:00 | Phoenix Suns | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 104 | 77 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 104 | 79 |
| 11:32 | Phoenix Suns | CJ Huntley 2-pt field goal | 106 | 79 |
| 10:21 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 108 | 79 |
| 9:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 108 | 82 |
| 9:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 2-pt field goal | 108 | 84 |
| 9:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 108 | 86 |
| 8:54 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 3-pt field goal | 111 | 86 |
| 7:45 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 113 | 86 |
| 7:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 2-pt field goal | 113 | 88 |
| 7:05 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 3-pt field goal | 116 | 88 |
| 6:31 | Phoenix Suns | CJ Huntley 2-pt field goal | 118 | 88 |
| 6:14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 2-pt field goal | 118 | 90 |
| 5:53 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 121 | 90 |
| 5:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 121 | 93 |
| 5:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola Topic 3-pt field goal | 121 | 96 |
| 4:54 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea 3-pt field goal | 124 | 96 |
| 4:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Branden Carlson 3-pt field goal | 124 | 99 |
| 3:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 2-pt field goal | 124 | 101 |
| 2:51 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 3-pt field goal | 127 | 101 |
| 2:00 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 130 | 101 |
| 1:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Payton Sandfort 2-pt field goal | 130 | 103 |
| 1:12 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 132 | 103 |
| 0:49 | Phoenix Suns | Koby Brea 3-pt field goal | 135 | 103 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-2. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 3-2.
- Nov 28: Phoenix Suns 119 at Oklahoma City Thunder 123
- Dec 10: Phoenix Suns 89 at Oklahoma City Thunder 138
- Jan 4: Oklahoma City Thunder 105 at Phoenix Suns 108
- Feb 11: Oklahoma City Thunder 136 at Phoenix Suns 109
- Apr 12: Phoenix Suns 135 at Oklahoma City Thunder 103 (this game)
Highlights
- Thunder 103 - 135 Suns — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Apr 13, 2026 · 00:30 UTC