Overview
- The defending champions won 121-109 in Phoenix on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a playoff career high with 42 points on 15-of-18 shooting and added eight assists.
- Oklahoma City's depth proved decisive as the bench outscored Phoenix 36-12 and Ajay Mitchell started for injured Jalen Williams and scored 15.
- Phoenix struggled to spring Devin Booker, who finished with 16 points on 6-of-16 shooting, and will be without Mark Williams for Game 4 as Jordan Goodwin remains questionable.
- OKC has won 11 straight first-round games and will chase a third straight sweep in Monday's Game 4, a spot from which no NBA team has ever come back.