Thunder sweep Suns, first team through
- Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 131-122 on Monday night, finishing a 4-0 first-round sweep and becoming the first 2026 NBA playoff team into round two. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24, and the Thunder pushed their first-round record to 12-0 over three seasons. - Oklahoma City now waits for Lakers-Rockets and gets extra rest before the West semifinals. (cbssports.com)
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team into the 2026 conference semifinals after beating the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday to finish a 4-0 sweep. (nba.com) (espn.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in Game 4, and Chet Holmgren added 24 as Oklahoma City led 75-67 at halftime and never gave Phoenix a path back into the series. (espn.com) (oklahoman.com) The sweep followed a 42-point Game 3 from Gilgeous-Alexander in Phoenix, which put the top-seeded Thunder up 3-0 and left the Suns one loss from elimination. (espn.com) Oklahoma City has now swept a first-round opponent in three straight postseasons, giving the defending champions a 12-0 record in opening-round games over that span. (espn.com) (cbssports.com) That fast exit from round one reshapes the Western Conference bracket. The Thunder will face the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series in the next round. (cbssports.com) (oklahoman.com) The Thunder also get a break while the Lakers and Rockets keep playing. The Oklahoman reported Oklahoma City will not know its second-round opponent until that series ends. (oklahoman.com) For Phoenix, the loss ends a series in which the Suns never solved Oklahoma City's depth or pace. NBA.com said the Thunder's efficient offense extended beyond the starters, while the Suns ran out of answers by Game 4. (nba.com) Oklahoma City opened these playoffs the same way it opened last postseason's title run: four games, four wins, and an early ticket to the West semifinals. (espn.com)
