Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder
· West 1st Round - Game 2Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as the Thunder beat the Suns to go up 2-0 in their 1st-round series
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in the series-opening win on Sunday, going 5 for 18 from the field. He bounced back in Game 2 with 13-for-25 shooting after being presented the NBA Clutch Player of the Year trophy before the game.
Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each added 19 points for Oklahoma City, though Williams left the game in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury and did not return. Williams, an All-Star in 2024-25, missed 30 games this season with a right hamstring injury after missing the first 19 games of the season following surgery on his right wrist.
Five higher-seeded teams had lost home games in the first week of the playoffs before Wednesday, including the top three seeds in the Eastern Conference, Detroit, Boston and New York, and the No. 2 and 3 seeds in the West, San Antonio and Denver. Oklahoma City avoided that fate by shooting 47.3% from the field and forcing 21 turnovers.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Devin Booker scored 22 points and Jalen Green added 21 for Phoenix, which will host Game 3 on Saturday.
The Thunder led 65-57 at halftime. Williams made his first six field goals and had 19 points at the break, while Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
The action picked up early in the second half as Brooks and Oklahoma City's Lu Dort — both members of Canada's national team — got double technical fouls after a brief skirmish following a made free throw.
Holmgren started the second half hot. He scored eight points in just over four minutes to help the Thunder go up 77-63 and force a Phoenix timeout. Oklahoma City extended the lead to 100-77 at the end of the third quarter.
Oklahoma City pushed the lead to 26 points early in the fourth quarter before Phoenix made a final push. Booker made a pull-up jumper and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but he rebounded and made a mid-range jumper to cut Oklahoma City's lead to 110-97 with five minutes to play. The Suns got no closer than 10 points.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 107 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 107 - 120 |
| 4th 1.3 |  |
shot clock turnover | 107 - 120 |
| 4th 25.3 |  |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2 | 107 - 120 |
| 4th 25.3 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2 | 107 - 119 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-85 | FG | 43-91 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 14-40 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-22 | FT | 20-25 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 92 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 21 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 7 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 30 |
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 1 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Duop Reath, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 16 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
| CJ Huntley, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 18 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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