Thunder take 2–0 lead
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 120–107 in Game 2 to go up 2–0 in their series. - Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander dominated the game and helped OKC pull away late at Paycom Center. - The win puts Oklahoma City firmly in control of the first‑round matchup and shifts momentum back to them. (oklahoman.com (x.com)
Oklahoma City heads to Phoenix with a 2-0 lead after beating the Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night behind 37 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. (apnews.com) Gilgeous-Alexander added nine assists at Paycom Center, and the Thunder got 19 points apiece from Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in Game 2 of the first-round Western Conference series. (nba.com) (apnews.com) Oklahoma City led 65-57 at halftime, stretched the margin to 23 with a 13-2 run late in the third quarter, and held off a Phoenix push that cut the deficit to 10 in the fourth. Dillon Brooks scored 30 for the Suns, while Devin Booker had 22 and Jalen Green added 21. (nba.com) (gmanetwork.com) The series has turned quickly because Oklahoma City has now won the first two games by a combined 48 points after opening with a 119-84 blowout in Game 1. The Thunder also forced 21 turnovers in Game 2 and shot 47.3% from the field. (nba.com) That gives the top-seeded Thunder a chance to take full control when the series shifts to Arizona. Game 3 is set for Saturday, April 25, in Phoenix, with Game 4 on Monday, April 27. (nba.com) The night also raised a new question for Oklahoma City’s rotation. Williams left in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury after scoring 19 points in 23 minutes and did not return. (nba.com) (gmanetwork.com) Phoenix still got a more competitive game than it managed in the opener, but the Suns now need three home wins just to avoid elimination before a possible Game 7. The next two games will decide whether this becomes a short series or a real fight. (nba.com)
