Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder
· West 1st Round - Game 2Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Suns
Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Thunder -17.5; over/under is 214.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 119-84 on Sunday, led by 25 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Devin Booker led the Suns with 23.
The Thunder have gone 41-11 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks fifth in the Western Conference in rebounding with 44.1 rebounds. Chet Holmgren leads the Thunder with 8.9 boards.
The Suns are 29-23 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is 7-10 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The 119.0 points per game the Thunder score are 7.9 more points than the Suns give up (111.1). The Suns are shooting 45.5% from the field, 1.8% higher than the 43.7% the Thunder's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 31.1 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the Thunder. Holmgren is averaging 11.8 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 59.7% over the last 10 games.
Royce O'Neale is shooting 42.0% and averaging 9.8 points for the Suns. Booker is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 122.1 points, 46.1 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 10.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points per game.
Suns: 5-5, averaging 111.2 points, 44.6 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points.
INJURIES
: Thunder: Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee).Suns: Mark Williams: day to day (foot), Jordan Goodwin: day to day (calf).
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 3-2
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 PHX |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 119.0 | Points Against | 84.0 |
| 0-1 | Last Ten Games | 1-0 |
| 112.6 | Points Per Game | 119.0 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 43.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.1 |
| 24.6 | Assists Per Game | 25.8 |
| 4.2 | Blocks Per Game | 5.5 |
| 9.5 | Steals Per Game | 9.7 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 14.5 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 12.6 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 21 |
| Grayson Allen, G | Out | Apr 21 |
| Mark Williams, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 21 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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