Thunder complete sweep, 4-0 over Suns

Oklahoma City closed out Phoenix 131-122 on Monday night, finishing a 4-0 first-round sweep behind 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. (nba.com) (espn.com) Chet Holmgren added 24 points, and the Thunder became the first team to reach the Western Conference semifinals in the 2026 playoffs. (espn.com) (nba.com) Game 4 was tight early, with Oklahoma City leading 75-67 at halftime after ending the second quarter on a 27-12 run. Phoenix never got closer than seven in the fourth. (espn.com) (nba.com) The Thunder shot 54% from the field and 17-for-34 from 3-point range, matching Phoenix’s scoring bursts with cleaner offense and more free throws. (espn.com) Gilgeous-Alexander also had eight assists, and Oklahoma City put four scorers above 20 points in the closeout win. Isaiah Hartenstein’s late dunk helped seal it. (nba.com) (espn.com) For Phoenix, Devin Booker scored 35 points and Bradley Beal had 24, but the Suns never solved Oklahoma City’s pace, spacing and shotmaking over four games. (espn.com) (nba.com) The sweep extended a striking Thunder trend: Oklahoma City is now 12-0 in first-round playoff games over the last three seasons, according to ESPN’s game recap. (espn.com) Oklahoma City finished the regular season 64-18, best in the West, and entered the series as the No. 1 seed against a Phoenix team that went 45-37. (espn.com) The Thunder now wait for the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals. Phoenix heads into an offseason after losing all four games by margins of 36, 13, 12 and 9 points. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2)