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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Venue: Paycom Center
2026 NBA playoffs · First round · Game 2
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 29 | 30 |
| Q2 | 28 | 35 |
| Q3 | 20 | 35 |
| Q4 | 30 | 20 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 120-107 at home in the playoffs on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Paycom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dillon Brooks had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the Phoenix Suns.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led 65-57 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-20. Bench points: Phoenix Suns 20, Oklahoma City Thunder 27. Chet Holmgren had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
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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 Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on April 22, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Dillon Brooks scored 30 for the Phoenix Suns; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 30 Dillon Brooks
- Rebounds
- 9 Royce O'Neale
- Assists
- 6 Collin Gillespie
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 37 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 10 Isaiah Hartenstein
- Assists
- 9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green starter | 41:22 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8-23 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 2 | -12 |
| Devin Booker starter | 40:04 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 8-10 | 3 | -12 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 38:23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-23 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 6 | -11 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 29:27 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -23 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 29:02 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -14 |
| Royce O'Neale bench | 34:13 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 4 | -4 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 18:33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 7:41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 0:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Mark Williams, Grayson Allen, Jordan Goodwin
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 38:15 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13-25 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 1 | +16 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 32:27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 23:51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +12 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 23:19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 1 | +17 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 22:09 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | +7 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 29:02 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 23:28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 21:21 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 14:50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 11:10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Jared McCain bench | 0:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Thomas Sorber
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 18/22 (81%) | Free throws | 20/25 (80%) |
| 28/54 (51%) | 2 pointers | 29/51 (56%) |
| 11/31 (35%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 39/85 (45%) | Field goals | 43/91 (47%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 2:20 | Time spent in lead | 44:03 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 3 Q1 8:44
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 26 Q4 10:47
- Longest run
- 9-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 7:13 to Q1 5:16
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:44 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 9:26 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 8:44 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 8:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 9 | 7 |
| 8:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 8:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 8:03 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:29 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 7:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 6:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 5:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 14 | 18 |
| 5:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 14 | 19 |
| 5:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 14 | 21 |
| 5:04 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 15 | 21 |
| 5:04 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 16 | 21 |
| 4:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 4:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 16 | 25 |
| 3:40 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 2:22 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 21 | 25 |
| 1:48 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 1:28 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 1:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 0:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 25 | 30 |
| 0:26 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 0:02 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 10:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 10:07 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 9:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:31 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 9:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 8:31 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale Free throw | 37 | 42 |
| 8:31 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale Free throw | 38 | 42 |
| 8:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw | 38 | 43 |
| 8:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 7:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 7:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 41 | 46 |
| 6:58 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 43 | 46 |
| 6:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 6:24 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 44 | 48 |
| 6:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 6:01 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 4:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 4:38 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 48 | 53 |
| 4:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 48 | 55 |
| 4:02 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 49 | 55 |
| 4:02 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 50 | 55 |
| 3:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 50 | 57 |
| 3:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 50 | 60 |
| 2:50 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 51 | 60 |
| 2:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 51 | 61 |
| 2:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 51 | 62 |
| 1:40 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 0:52 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 54 | 62 |
| 0:52 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 55 | 62 |
| 0:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 55 | 65 |
| 0:13 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 57 | 65 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 67 |
| 10:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 57 | 69 |
| 9:41 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 59 | 69 |
| 9:11 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 61 | 69 |
| 8:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 61 | 72 |
| 8:32 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 63 | 72 |
| 8:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 63 | 74 |
| 8:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 63 | 75 |
| 7:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 63 | 77 |
| 7:30 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 7:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 65 | 79 |
| 6:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 65 | 80 |
| 6:17 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 67 | 80 |
| 6:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 67 | 82 |
| 5:46 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 5:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 70 | 84 |
| 4:03 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 3:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 72 | 87 |
| 3:20 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 3:03 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 75 | 90 |
| 2:41 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 2:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 75 | 93 |
| 2:05 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 75 | 94 |
| 2:05 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 76 | 94 |
| 2:05 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 77 | 94 |
| 1:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 1:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 77 | 98 |
| 0:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 77 | 99 |
| 0:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 77 | 100 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 77 | 102 |
| 11:28 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 79 | 102 |
| 11:28 | Phoenix Suns | Jalen Green Free throw | 80 | 102 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 80 | 104 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 105 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 106 |
| 9:59 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 83 | 106 |
| 9:04 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 84 | 106 |
| 9:04 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 85 | 106 |
| 7:52 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 89 | 106 |
| 7:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 89 | 108 |
| 6:17 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 91 | 108 |
| 5:39 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 93 | 108 |
| 5:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 93 | 110 |
| 5:05 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 95 | 110 |
| 5:00 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 97 | 110 |
| 3:47 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 100 | 110 |
| 3:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 100 | 113 |
| 3:23 | Phoenix Suns | Khaman Maluach 2-pt field goal | 102 | 113 |
| 3:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 102 | 114 |
| 3:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 102 | 115 |
| 2:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 103 | 115 |
| 2:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 103 | 118 |
| 1:51 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 105 | 118 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale Free throw | 106 | 118 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale Free throw | 107 | 118 |
| 0:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 107 | 119 |
| 0:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 107 | 120 |
Highlights
- Thunder 120 - 107 Suns — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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