The Thunder just finished a masterpiece in Phoenix. Yankee Scores breaks down the shooting clinic and the wait for a Lakers-Rockets winner.

Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-22 on Monday night to cap a four-game sweep in their Western Conference first-round series.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in his Usual Style

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and Chet Holmgren added 24.

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the past three seasons — will face the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets series in the West semifinals. The Lakers have a 3-1 lead though the Rockets won Game 4 at home.

Phoenix has a 10-game losing streak in the playoffs, dating to 2023.

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— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 28, 2026

The “Others” Join the Party

The Thunder closed the series with an overwhelming offensive performance — making 17 of 34 (50%) 3-pointers — and their big men played particularly well. The 7-foot-1 Holmgren shot 9-of-16 from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the 7-foot Isaiah Hartenstein added 18 points and 12 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end.

Ajay Mitchell added 22 points and made four 3-pointers. Alex Caruso finished with 14 points and hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter.

Gilgeous-Alexander was reliable as usual. Two days after scoring 42 points in Game 3, he had another efficient performance, shooting 10-of-17 from the field.

How Did The Suns Fare

The Suns showed some fight in the second half, cutting a 15-point deficit to 106-98 entering the fourth. Devin Booker scored 12 points in the third quarter on 5-of-8 shooting.

But every time the Suns got to within a few possessions of tying the score, the Thunder responded. Cason Wallace hit a corner 3 with 5:54 left to extend the Oklahoma City lead to 120-106. Gilgeous-Alexander followed with a spectacular layup, somehow getting the shot to fall over three defenders.

Booker led the Suns with 24 points, and Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green each had 23. Collin Gillespie added 20 points while making six 3-pointers.

The Thunder pushed to a 75-67 lead by halftime after shooting 61.4% from the field and 60% from 3-point range, hitting 12 of 20 beyond the arc. Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 before the break, making a wide-open 3-pointer just before halftime.

That offset a hot-shooting start for the Suns, who made 11 of 20 3-pointers. Gillespie scored 17 before the break, making all six of his shots, including five 3s.

Injury List

The Thunder were without starter Jalen Williams, who sat out his second straight game because of a left hamstring strain. Suns center Mark Williams (foot) and guard Jordan Goodwin (calf) were also out.