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Thunder sweep the Suns behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s gritty play in Game 4

By Kari AndersonYahoo Sports

For the third straight year, Oklahoma City is moving on after a first-round sweep.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are moving on, completing a sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a definitive 131-122 win in Game 4. Although the Suns fought to keep their season alive, Phoenix was unable to provide a real answer for Oklahoma City’s offense. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 31 points behind a number of wild, tough finishes in the paint.

SGA SLITHERS TO THE HOOP 👏 Through the contact! He's got 24 PTS (9-13 FGM) as the Thunder lead in Q3 in Game 4 🍿 pic. twitter.

com/UMwb1rIT7f — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2026 SGA GLIDES THROUGH AND SCORES 👏 A tough finish with style! Thunder up 14 with under 4 minutes to play in Game 4 🍿 pic. twitter.

com/KeZMYEa6FA — NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2026 After a point-heavy first half, the Thunder started to pull away in the third quarter, building up a double-digit lead. But in the final minutes of the quarter, a comeback from the Suns pulled them back within striking distance, waking up the Phoenix crowd in the process. The Thunder managed to keep the scoreline just out of the Suns’ reach throughout much of the fourth, even as Phoenix desperately tried to keep its season alive.