Game ID: 42500142
Phoenix Suns @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 30 35 35 20 120PHX 29 28 20 30 107
OKC vs PHX ScoutingOKC vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
OKC availability going into 4/08 · back-to-backOUT Sandfort missed 5 since 3/29, out tonight
BACK Carlson back 4/02 after 2, 9 min since (79% of 12)
OKC availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Sandfort missed 6 since 3/29, returns tonight: 28 min (179% of 16)
BACK Carlson back 4/02 after 2, 9 min since (79% of 12)
OKC availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restBACK Sandfort back 4/10 after 6, 28 min since (179% of 16)
BACK Carlson back 4/02 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
OKC availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 29 min (87% of 34)
OUT Holmgren missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 25 min (85% of 29)
OUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 29 min (107% of 27)
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 22 min (83% of 26)
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 21 min (78% of 26)
OUT Hartenstein missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 20 min (82% of 24)
OUT Joe missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 20 min (102% of 20)
OUT Caruso missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 13 min (69% of 19)
OUT J. Williams missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 10 min (51% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 4/10 after 6, 28 min since (178% of 16)
NEW Carlson 12 to 24 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Holmgren back 4/19 after 2, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (107% of 27)
BACK Mitchell back 4/19 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/19 after 2, 21 min since (78% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/19 after 2, 20 min since (82% of 24)
BACK Joe back 4/19 after 2, 20 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Caruso back 4/19 after 2, 13 min since (69% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 10 min since (51% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 4/10 after 6, 28 min since (178% of 16)
NEW Carlson 12 to 29 min over the last 3
OKC availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/19 after 2, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Holmgren back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Mitchell back 4/19 after 2, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/19 after 2, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/19 after 2, 21 min since (87% of 24)
BACK Joe back 4/19 after 2, 17 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Caruso back 4/19 after 2, 18 min since (95% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 10 min since (55% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 4/10 after 6, 28 min since (178% of 16)
NEW K. Williams 14 to 19 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restBACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/19 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Holmgren back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (99% of 29)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Mitchell back 4/19 after 2, 28 min since (106% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/19 after 2, 23 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/19 after 2, 22 min since (90% of 24)
BACK Joe back 4/19 after 2, 17 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Caruso back 4/19 after 2, 20 min since (102% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 14 min since (73% of 19)
BACK Sandfort back 4/10 after 6, 28 min since (178% of 16)
OKC availability going into 5/05 · 7 days' restOUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 4/25, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/19 after 2, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Holmgren back 4/19 after 2, 30 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Mitchell back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (111% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/19 after 2, 23 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/19 after 2, 24 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Joe back 4/19 after 2, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Caruso back 4/19 after 2, 21 min since (109% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 13 min since (67% of 19)
OKC availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Jal. Williams missed 3 since 4/25, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/19 after 2, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Holmgren back 4/19 after 2, 30 min since (104% of 29)
BACK Mitchell back 4/19 after 2, 29 min since (110% of 26)
BACK Wallace back 4/19 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Hartenstein back 4/19 after 2, 24 min since (99% of 24)
BACK Joe back 4/19 after 2, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Caruso back 4/19 after 2, 21 min since (108% of 19)
BACK J. Williams back 4/19 after 2, 14 min since (75% of 19)
PHX availability going into 4/08 · back-to-backOUT Coffey missed 9 since 3/21, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 12)
OUT Highsmith missed 10 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 29 min since (95% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
PHX availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 11 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Huntley missed 5 since 3/31, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Brooks back 3/31 after 18, 30 min since (98% of 31)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 25 min since (104% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 6 min since (51% of 12)
PHX availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 12 since 3/19, returns tonight: 10 min (93% of 11)
BACK Williams back 4/02 after 15, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 13 min since (114% of 12)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
PHX availability going into 4/19 · 6 days' restOUT Booker missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 33 min (98% of 34)
OUT Green missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 32 min (116% of 27)
OUT Goodwin missed 2 since 4/10, returns tonight: 5 min (23% of 22)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 18 min since (153% of 12)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 10 min since (93% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Fleming 12 to 19 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 2 since 4/12, out tonight
BACK Booker back 4/19 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Green back 4/19 after 2, 32 min since (116% of 27)
BACK Goodwin back 4/19 after 2, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 14 min since (124% of 12)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 9 min since (80% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Fleming 12 to 17 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 3 since 4/12, returns tonight: 17 min (60% of 28)
BACK Booker back 4/19 after 2, 37 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Green back 4/19 after 2, 36 min since (134% of 27)
BACK Goodwin back 4/19 after 2, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Coffey back 4/08 after 9, 12 min since (100% of 12)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 9 min since (80% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
NEW Fleming 12 to 17 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restBACK Booker back 4/19 after 2, 38 min since (111% of 34)
BACK Allen back 4/25 after 3, 17 min since (60% of 28)
BACK Green back 4/19 after 2, 37 min since (137% of 27)
BACK Goodwin back 4/19 after 2, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Highsmith back 4/12 after 12, 7 min since (64% of 11)
BACK Huntley back 4/10 after 5, 17 min since (165% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 23 and Holmgren at 20 a game. 2 days' rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Brooks at 17 a game. Without Allen (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 11 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to Phoenix's 33. Call it OKC 115, Phoenix 107.
4/08 @ LAC 128-110 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-110. OKC shot 58% (48 of 83) to LAC's 47%, 13 of 34 from three. Holmgren led with 30 (10 of 13, 3 of 4 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Joe added 21, Gilgeous-Alexander 20. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Holmgren was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/10 @ DEN 107-127 — OKC notes
OKC lost 107-127. OKC shot 42% (42 of 99) to DEN's 51%, 14 of 44 from three. Carlson led with 23 (8 of 18, 3 of 10 from three); Williams added 15, McCain 15. Q3 was theirs, 34-31, the deficit cut from 8 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 96-73 against them. Williams's -22 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/12 vs PHX 103-135 — OKC notes
OKC lost 103-135. OKC shot 43% (41 of 95) to PHX's 55%, 18 of 46 from three. The glass went 36-54 against them. Carlson led with 26 (10 of 20, 5 of 10 from three); Sandfort added 23, Topić 18. Q2 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 102-70 against them. McCain's -29 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/19 vs PHX 119-84 — OKC notes
OKC won 119-84. OKC shot 45% (42 of 93) to PHX's 35%, 14 of 46 from three. OKC turned it over 6 times to PHX's 17. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 25 (5 of 18, 0 of 4 from three, 15 of 17 at the line); Jal. Williams added 22, Holmgren 16. The hinge was Q1, 35-20: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/22 vs PHX 120-107 — OKC notes
OKC won 120-107. OKC shot 47% (43 of 91) to PHX's 46%, 14 of 40 from three. OKC turned it over 10 times to PHX's 21. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 37 (13 of 25, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Holmgren added 19, Jal. Williams 19. The hinge was Q3, 35-20: a lead of 8 became 23, and the lead reached 26. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/25 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Brooks at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Allen (3 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 10 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it OKC 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
4/27 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 23 and Green at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 9 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it OKC 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
5/05 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 34 and Holmgren at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (2 straight). 7 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Hachimura at 16 a game. 3 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 99 a night to OKC's 111 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 10. Call it OKC 114, the Lakers 107.
5/07 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 31 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; James at 24 and Hachimura at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 115, the Lakers 104, OKC by 11.
4/08 vs DAL 112-107 — PHX notes
PHX won 112-107. PHX shot 46% (42 of 91) to DAL's 42%, 14 of 35 from three. Booker led with 37 (13 of 27, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Brooks added 28, O'Neale 14. The hinge was Q1, 33-29: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
4/10 @ LAL 73-101 — PHX notes
PHX lost 73-101. PHX took 8 more shots (77 to 69), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 34% to LAL's 51%, 7 of 40 from three, and got to the line 21 times to LAL's 30. PHX turned it over 23 times to LAL's 11, and LAL turned those into 17 steals. The glass went 47-35 for them. Brooks led with 12 (5 of 14, 0 of 4 from three); O'Neale added 11. Q2 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 77-49 against them. Dunn's -39 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/12 @ OKC 135-103 — PHX notes
PHX won 135-103. PHX shot 55% (56 of 101) to OKC's 43%, 20 of 41 from three. The glass went 54-36 for them. Bouyea led with 27 (12 of 23, 3 of 8 from three); Brea added 20, Dunn 20. The hinge was Q1, 37-19: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Bouyea was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
4/19 @ OKC 84-119 — PHX notes
PHX lost 84-119. PHX shot 35% (29 of 83) to OKC's 45%, 13 of 39 from three. PHX turned it over 17 times to OKC's 6, and OKC turned those into 13 steals. Booker led with 23 (8 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Brooks added 18, Green 17. Q4 was theirs, 18-22, but the other 3 periods went 97-66 against them. Gillespie's -35 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/22 @ OKC 107-120 — PHX notes
PHX lost 107-120. PHX shot 46% (39 of 85) to OKC's 47%, 11 of 31 from three. PHX turned it over 21 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 14 steals. Brooks led with 30 (12 of 23, 5 of 9 from three); Booker added 22, Green 21. Q4 was theirs, 30-20, the deficit cut from 23 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 100-77 against them. Ighodaro's -23 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/25 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Brooks at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Allen (3 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 10 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it OKC 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
4/27 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 23 and Green at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 35 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 17 times a game to OKC's 9 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it OKC 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAC A. Caruso
AM A. Mitchell
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
LD L. Dort
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
JG J. Green
KM K. Maluach
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
OKC/PHX the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as the Thunder beat the Suns to go up 2-0 in their 1st-round series
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points in the series-opening win on Sunday , going 5 for 18 from the field. He bounced back in Game 2 with 13-for-25 shooting after being presented the NBA Clutch Player of the Year trophy before the game.
Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams each added 19 points for Oklahoma City, though Williams left the game in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury and did not return. Williams, an All-Star in 2024-25, missed 30 games this season with a right hamstring injury after missing the first 19 games of the season following surgery on his right wrist.
Five higher-seeded teams had lost home games in the first week of the playoffs before Wednesday, including the top three seeds in the Eastern Conference, Detroit, Boston and New York, and the No. 2 and 3 seeds in the West, San Antonio and Denver. Oklahoma City avoided that fate by shooting 47.3% from the field and forcing 21 turnovers.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Devin Booker scored 22 points and Jalen Green added 21 for Phoenix, which will host Game 3 on Saturday.
The Thunder led 65-57 at halftime. Williams made his first six field goals and had 19 points at the break, while Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
The action picked up early in the second half as Brooks and Oklahoma City's Lu Dort — both members of Canada's national team — got double technical fouls after a brief skirmish following a made free throw.
Holmgren started the second half hot. He scored eight points in just over four minutes to help the Thunder go up 77-63 and force a Phoenix timeout. Oklahoma City extended the lead to 100-77 at the end of the third quarter.
Oklahoma City pushed the lead to 26 points early in the fourth quarter before Phoenix made a final push. Booker made a pull-up jumper and was fouled. He missed the free throw, but he rebounded and made a mid-range jumper to cut Oklahoma City's lead to 110-97 with five minutes to play. The Suns got no closer than 10 points.