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By Rafael Bandayrel
The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a 131-122 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday (PH time) in Phoenix.
The Suns made a push early in the fourth, cutting the deficit to seven, but Oklahoma City quickly answered with an 11-4 run to regain full control.
Phoenix trimmed the gap to nine with under a minute remaining, but ran out of time as the Thunder calmly closed it out.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 31 points and eight assists, while Chet Holmgren delivered a strong double-double of 24 points and 12 rebounds.
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With the win, Oklahoma City becomes the first team in the 2026 NBA Playoffs to advance to the second round.
The Thunder will face the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers–Houston Rockets series next.