Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder
· NBA Cup - Group PlayThunder win 11th straight to improve to 19-1, beating Suns 123-119 to move on in NBA Cup
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the final seven minutes on 4-of-5 shooting to help the defending champion Thunder win their 11th straight and become the fifth team in NBA history to start 19-1. They finished 4-0 in West Group A.
Chet Holmgren had 23 points and eight rebounds for Oklahoma City.
Jalen Williams had 11 points and eight assists in his return from wrist surgery. He played 29 minutes and made 3 of 12 shots. The All-Star guard/forward had surgery in July to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist and a follow-up procedure to remove a screw that was causing irritation.
Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 92 consecutive games, matching Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in NBA history. Chamberlain is first with 126 straight games.
Collin Gillespie scored 24 points for Phoenix, which also advanced to the round of eight. Devin Booker had 21 and eight rebounds, and Dillon Brooks had 19 points.
The teams each made 15 3-point shots, most of them coming in a furious fourth quarter, when Phoenix cut the lead to one point multiple times. Gillespie's 3-pointer pulled Phoenix to 115-14, but Gilgeous-Alexander answered from beyond the arc to make it 118-114.
Thunder: At Portland on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 123 |
| 4th 0.3 |  |
Alex Caruso defensive rebound | 119 - 123 |
| 4th 3.2 |  |
Devin Booker misses 24-foot three point jumper | 119 - 123 |
| 4th 4.7 | |
Collin Gillespie enters the game for Oso Ighodaro | 119 - 123 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-92 | FG | 42-87 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 15-44 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 20-24 | FT | 24-28 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 20 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Nov 11 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Timme, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 13 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Sep 11 |
Game Information
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
11 | 2 | .846 | - | W7 |
 Golden State |
8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 10 | .091 | 9 | L4 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 3 | W5 | 0.75 | 9 |
 Portland |
0.5 | 3 | W2 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 4 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 8 |
 Denver |
2 | 4 | W1 | 0.6 | 6 |
 Utah |
8 | 11 | L10 | 0.083333336 | 1 |
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