OKC Thunder STAVE OFF Suns | SGA TAKES OVER | Jalen Williams Returns
Oklahoma City Thunder hold off the Phoenix Suns as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explodes in the fourth quarter, powering OKC to the NBA Cup knockout round. Can SGA’s near-effortless scoring, now tied with Wilt Chamberlain for consecutive 20-point games, propel this young squad to new playoff heights?
Rylan Stiles spotlights Thunder’s gritty resilience despite missing Isaiah Hartenstein and losing Ajay Mitchell early. Jalen Williams returns, flashing playmaking chemistry with Chet Holmgren, while Lu Dort and Cason Wallace step up with clutch defense and timely shooting. Key topics include Thunder’s evolving offensive versatility, their ability to generate turnovers, the impact of bench depth, and whether OKC can sustain dominance amid adversity. Don’t miss this deep dive into Oklahoma City Thunder’s winning formula and next steps as the NBA Cup intensifies.
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24 Comments
Great game! Good workout for the team! We saw great team work tonight! Welcome back JDub 🫶🏾! 🙏🏾for Ajay 🫶🏾. OKC Thunder let’s go 🙏🏾💙🧡🏀🫶🏾🙏🏾
I Didn’t Get To Watch First Quarter I Was Just Getting Off Work Appreciate You Ry Was Wondering What Happened To Ajay .. When You Say Left Knee Contusion Did He Go Knee To Knee With Someone Or Was It Non Contact ?
Phoenix fan here, with Grayson Allen and Jalen Green, and Ryan Dunn I believe we can beat this team… Great game for us! Great game overall!
Definitely missed I-Hart this game.
You could see the energy from the crowd feed SGA on that side-step 3 with 1:39 to go.
Thunder Up! ⛈️⚡️⛈️
Ajay are in my prayers 🙏🏾
We really need IHART back. I felt like we got pushed around in the paint.
J-Dub He Is Getting He's Basketball Work In & He Will Be Back To Himself Sooner Than Later #Fact
This game proves how valuable Hartenstein is.
Thunder battled through some absolutely terrible officiating. That was impressive.
Shai put on his Superman cape and saved the day… again. It's what he does. lol
The refs were awful. Calling fouls of the tiniest things against the thunder yet so many big fouls not called against the suns.
Refs win again.
Flopping like Shea Gotgills Alexander
I knew this one would be tough once I heard I Hart was not going to play. Mark Williams killed on the glass, glad they took him out at the end. Let's hope that Ajay is okay!
🦬🌩️🥶🔶🏆🔶🥶🌩️🦬
⚡️⚡️THUNDER🆙⚡️⚡️
Great point on Cason knowing when to fill the lane in transition and also splash out other corner 3 when necessary. If he keeps finding that shot he will be a corner three maestro, keep shooting Cason!
atp i genuinely listen to this guy more than i talk to my friends
The suns won the Durant trade enjoying brooks defense and culture change to this team
I’m mad I went into leftovers coma right at tip off, woke up and it’s over.😂
Even the refs couldn't save the Suns, but boy did they try….. Thunder up.
Shai went Super Sayain and defeated Freiza
These guys may win 75 games
I feel like IHart is maybe our second most important player