Oklahoma City Thunder sweep Suns

Oklahoma City closed out Phoenix 131-122 on Monday night, finishing a 4-0 first-round sweep and becoming the first team into the 2026 second round. (nba.com) (espn.com) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in Game 4 after putting up a playoff career-high 42 points in Oklahoma City’s 121-109 win in Game 3 on April 25. (nba.com) (espn.com) The Game 4 box score on NBA.com listed Oklahoma City’s bench and overall offense as decisive again, with the Thunder reaching 131 points to finish the series in Phoenix. (nba.com) (espn.com) The sweep sends the defending NBA champions to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season. CBS Sports and The Oklahoman both identified it as Oklahoma City’s third consecutive first-round sweep. (cbssports.com) (oklahoman.com) Oklahoma City entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, while Phoenix came in as the No. 8 seed. The series scores were 119-84, 120-107, 121-109 and 131-122. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The Thunder now wait for the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series in the West semifinals. The Oklahoman reported Oklahoma City will open the next round at home because of its top seed. (oklahoman.com) (cbssports.com) For Phoenix, the exit ends a postseason run that never produced a win against Oklahoma City. NBA.com’s Game 4 takeaways said the Suns “can’t find enough answers” as the Thunder advanced. (nba.com) Oklahoma City’s postseason started the same way its title defense did: four games, four wins, and an early spot in the bracket’s final eight. (espn.com)