Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
· West 1st Round - Game 3Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42, Thunder beat Suns 121-109 to take a 3-0 series lead
Gilgeous-Alexander — the league's reigning MVP — hit 15 of 18 shots on a variety of tough looks, frustrating a Suns defense that actually played decently for much of the game. Alex Caruso added 13 points off the bench while Chet Holmgren had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
The defending champion Thunder will go for the sweep in Game 4 on Monday in Phoenix.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 33 points on 11-of-21 shooting while Jalen Green added 26.
Oklahoma City took an 87-79 lead after three quarters and never trailed in the fourth. Gilegous-Alexander hit a difficult fallaway 19-foot jumper to put the Thunder up 102-87 with about five minutes left, deflating the Suns crowd and pretty much ending any hope for a comeback.
The Thunder were leading 69-60 early in the third quarter when Suns guard Devin Booker hurt his left ankle on a drive to the basket. He stayed on the floor for a few seconds in obvious pain before getting up and hobbling back to the locker room.
The five-time All-Star returned a few minutes later to huge cheers from the home crowd, making a short baseline jumper and a 3-pointer to cut the Thunder's lead to 75-69.
Oklahoma City scored the next six points to turn back the rally. Booker finished with 16 points and seven assists.
The Suns took an early 24-15 lead but the Thunder erased the deficit in a hurry, hitting four 3-pointers during a 16-3 run. The game was tight throughout the rest of the first half with Oklahoma City surging ahead late in the second quarter for a 62-53 lead.
Gilgeous-Alexander made all seven of his shots before the break to lead the Thunder with 17 points. Brooks scored 13 for the Suns.
The Thunder were without Williams, the high-scoring guard who hurt his left hamstring in Game 2. Mitchell started in his place and shot just 5 of 20 from the field, but added six rebounds and two assists.
The Suns were without center Mark Williams (foot) and guard Jordan Goodwin (calf). Grayson Allen returned from a hamstring injury and scored seven points in 17 minutes.
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 3-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 121 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 121 - 109 |
| 4th 5.7 |  |
Amir Coffey out of bounds bad pass turnover | 121 - 109 |
| 4th 18.7 | |
Khaman Maluach defensive rebound | 121 - 109 |
| 4th 21.6 |  |
Kenrich Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper | 121 - 109 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 PHX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-91 | FG | 38-87 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 13-41 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-21 | FT | 20-23 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 87 | Percent Led | 11 |
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 |
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 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 LA Lakers |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Sacramento |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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