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Thunder Sweep Suns 4-0, Keep 12-0 First-Round Record

4/28/2026

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Summary

Thunder Sweep Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 on April 27 2026, winning 131-122 in Phoenix.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points with eight assists as the Thunder’s 17.3-point average made them the first team since the 2014-16 Cavaliers to sweep three straight first-round series.
The win extended Oklahoma City’s first-round playoff record to 12-0 over three seasons while pushing the Suns’ playoff losing streak to ten games since 2023.

Summary

Thunder Sweep

Oklahoma City posted a 2.88 assist-to-turnover ratio, the league’s best overall.
The Thunder shot 32.5% and became the third team to sweep a series with under-34% three-point shooting.
Suns owner Mat Ishbia reiterated a “relentless, aggressive” spending plan and pledged to do anything necessary for a championship.

History

Historical Context

After hiring Phil Jackson in 1999 and moving to the Staples Center, the Lakers assembled Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and role players, producing a 67-15 regular season and a 15-1 playoff run in 2001—the best postseason record then. That sweep-heavy performance cemented the franchise’s three-peat era and set a benchmark for future dominant campaigns.

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Thunder Sweep Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 on April 27 2026, winning 131-122 in Phoenix.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points with eight assists as the Thunder’s 17.3-point average made them the first team since the 2014-16 Cavaliers to sweep three straight first-round series.
The win extended Oklahoma City’s first-round playoff record to 12-0 over three seasons while pushing the Suns’ playoff losing streak to ten games since 2023.

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