Overview
- Oklahoma City opened Sunday with a 19-2 first-quarter surge and later blew it open with a 29-13 close to the third.
- Relentless pressure forced 19 Suns turnovers, which the Thunder converted into 34 points.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 25 points and a game-high seven assists and went 15-for-17 at the line despite 5-for-18 shooting.
- The Suns shot 34.9% from the field as Devin Booker paced them with 23 points.
- Physical play marked the game as Dillon Brooks drew a flagrant for contact to Chet Holmgren’s face, and Phoenix lost Jordan Goodwin to a second-quarter calf injury.