Suns vs. Thunder: Can Phoenix compete with the champs? Series keys, schedule and prediction
Here's what to know for the first-round matchup between the Suns and Thunder.
The Western Conference’s top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs . The two franchises haven’t met in the postseason since 1997, when the Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics and Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp were still patrolling the floor. Schedule | Odds | Thunder breakdown | Suns breakdown Head-to-head | Matchup to watch | Key question | Prediction East: 76ers-Celtics • Hawks-Knicks • Raptors-Cavaliers West: Suns-Thunder • Blazers-Spurs • Wolves-Nuggets • Rockets-Lakers Series schedule Game 1: Sun.
, April 19 at Oklahoma City (3:30 p. m. , ABC) Game 2: Wed.
, April 22 at Oklahoma City (9:30 p. m. , ESPN) Game 3: Sat.
, April 25 at Phoenix (3:30 p. m. , NBC) Game 4: Mon.
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