Thunder sweep Suns, 131-122 Game 4
- Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 131-122 in Game 4 on Monday night, finishing a 4-0 first-round sweep behind 31 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. - Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Isaiah Hartenstein added 18 and 12, and the Thunder hit 17 of 34 threes. - Oklahoma City is 12-0 in first-round games over three postseasons and now awaits Lakers-Rockets. (nba.com)
Oklahoma City closed out Phoenix 131-122 on Monday, finishing a four-game first-round sweep and moving into the Western Conference semifinals. (nba.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, two nights after dropping 42 in Game 3, and Chet Holmgren added 24 points with 12 rebounds. (espn.com) Isaiah Hartenstein gave Oklahoma City 18 points and 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, while Ajay Mitchell scored 22 and Alex Caruso hit three first-quarter threes. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The Thunder shot 17 for 34 from three-point range and led 75-67 at halftime after making 12 of 20 from deep in the first half. (nba.com) (espn.com) Phoenix cut the deficit to 106-98 after the third quarter, but Cason Wallace answered with a corner three, and Gilgeous-Alexander followed with a layup over three defenders. (espn.com) Devin Booker led the Suns with 24 points, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green scored 23 each, and Collin Gillespie added 20 while making six threes. (nba.com) (espn.com) The result extended Oklahoma City’s first-round run to 12-0 over the last three seasons. Phoenix has now lost 10 straight playoff games dating to 2023. (espn.com) Oklahoma City played the closeout game without Jalen Williams, who missed his second straight game with a left hamstring strain. Phoenix was without Mark Williams and Jordan Goodwin. (espn.com) The Thunder now wait for the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series, with the Lakers holding a 3-1 lead after four games. (nba.com) (usnews.com)
