OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 factors and 9 assists, and the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday night time to take a 2-0 lead of their first-round Western Convention playoff sequence.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 factors within the series-opening win on Sunday, going 5 for 18 from the sector. He bounced again in Sport 2 with 13-for-25 capturing after being offered the NBA Clutch Participant of the 12 months trophy earlier than the sport.
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Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams every added 19 factors for Oklahoma Metropolis, although Williams left the sport within the third quarter with a left hamstring damage and didn’t return. Williams, an All-Star in 2024-25, missed 30 video games this season with a proper hamstring damage after lacking the primary 19 video games of the season following surgical procedure on his proper wrist.
5 higher-seeded groups had misplaced dwelling video games within the first week of the playoffs earlier than Wednesday, together with the highest three seeds within the Jap Convention, Detroit, Boston and New York, and the No. 2 and three seeds within the West, San Antonio and Denver. Oklahoma Metropolis prevented that destiny by capturing 47.3% from the sector and forcing 21 turnovers.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 30 factors earlier than fouling out within the fourth quarter. Devin Booker scored 22 factors and Jalen Inexperienced added 21 for Phoenix, which is able to host Sport 3 on Saturday.
The Thunder led 65-57 at halftime. Williams made his first six discipline objectives and had 19 factors on the break, whereas Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 factors on 7-for-13 capturing.
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The motion picked up early within the second half as Brooks and Oklahoma Metropolis’s Lu Dort — each members of Canada’s nationwide group — obtained double technical fouls after a quick skirmish following a made free throw.
Holmgren began the second half scorching. He scored eight factors in simply over 4 minutes to assist the Thunder go up 77-63 and pressure a Phoenix timeout. Oklahoma Metropolis prolonged the result in 100-77 on the finish of the third quarter.
Oklahoma Metropolis pushed the result in 26 factors early within the fourth quarter earlier than Phoenix made a last push. Booker made a pull-up jumper and was fouled. He missed the free throw, however he rebounded and made a mid-range jumper to chop Oklahoma Metropolis’s result in 110-97 with 5 minutes to play. The Suns obtained no nearer than 10 factors.
