Player grades: Thunder complete sweep with 131-122 Game 4 win over Suns

PHOENIX — Splitting a pair of Phoenix defenders, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went after a couple more. Going up for the circus up-and-under layup, Dillon Brooks and Oso Ighodaro barely made contact. The reigning MVP butterflied in a wild layup that peaked high and fell through the net.

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed another Round 1 sweep with a 131-122 Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns . They've now punched their ticket to Round 2 of the 2026 NBA playoffs — the first team to do so. To start things off, the Thunder and Suns put up video-game-esque numbers.

Neither could really miss from the field. The two upper-echeleon defenses had been sliced through in Phoenix's now-or-never scenario. Alex Caruso had his outside jumper resurrected.

Collin Gillespie was the Suns' counterpart for a random role-player explosion. The Thunder had a 37-33 lead after the first quarter. Manning a league-best defense, they've shown the ability to win in several different ways.