Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get dynastic NBA Playoffs feat after Suns sweep
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder in sweeping the Sun and notched a historic NBA Playoffs feat that could mean the start of a dynasty.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get dynastic NBA Playoffs feat after Suns sweep originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . To no one's surprise, the Oklahoma City Thunder are marching straight to second round of the NBA Playoffs.
They capped off their series sweep of the Phoenix Suns with an insane 131-122 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander obviously led the way against the Devin Booker-led squad but that was not the best thing they achieved. The squad notched a win streak that could mean the start of a dynasty.
Thunder get historic NBA Playoffs win streak to signal a dynasty With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the lineup, the Thunder are now 12-0 in the NBA Playoffs first round, per NBA on NBC . This means that they have swept all the teams they faced in the first round in the past three years. Which teams did they face in that span?
It was the New Orleans Pelicans in 2024. the Memphis Grizzlies in 2025, and the Suns are the latest additions for 2026. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points by knocking down 10 of his 17 field goal attempts against a Suns defense led by Dillon Brooks.