Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder
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Lu Dort had 15 points and nine rebounds, Jalen Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds and Isaiah Joe scored 11 points to help Oklahoma City improve to 11-2.
Oklahoma City led by 25 points in the second half en route to its third straight victory without injured center Chet Holmgren.
Josh Okogie had 15 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix, which played again without Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen.
Devin Booker added 12 points as the Suns dropped to 9-4. He missed his first six shots and finished 2 of 10 from the field.
Holmgren will miss at least eight weeks with a pelvic fracture after a hard fall during Sunday’s loss to Golden State.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 99 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 83 - 99 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Bol Bol bad pass (Dillon Jones steals) | 83 - 99 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Dillon Jones makes free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 99 |
| 4th 16.0 | |
Dillon Jones makes free throw 1 of 2 | 83 - 98 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-75 | FG | 36-91 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-37 | 3PT | 10-40 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 30-40 | FT | 17-18 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 17 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng, F | Out | Dec 21 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Dec 21 |
| Alex Caruso, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Aaron Wiggins, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Dec 21 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Jalen Green, G | Out | Dec 18 |
| Koby Brea, G | Out | Dec 10 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 8 | .704 | - | L1 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 13 | .536 | 4.5 | L1 |
 Golden State |
14 | 15 | .483 | 6 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
7 | 21 | .250 | 12.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 22 | .241 | 13 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
25 | 3 | .893 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
20 | 7 | .741 | 4.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
19 | 10 | .655 | 6.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
12 | 16 | .429 | 13 | W3 |
 Utah |
10 | 17 | .370 | 14.5 | L2 |
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