Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball AssociationAjay Mitchell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead injury-riddled Thunder past Suns 125-114
Jared McCain scored 18 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help keep Oklahoma City perfect through four games, a night after Oklahoma City Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to serious injuries.
Williams and Wallace were hurt in Sunday night’s 108-101 win over the Clippers and both will require surgery that could be season-ending.
Big man Chet Holmgren was sidelined Monday with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. A fourth player, reserve guard Alex Caruso, was assisted to the locker room late in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and did not return. Caruso, seeing extended minutes because of the Thunder's other injuries, came up limping after colliding with another player.
Jalen Green scored 20 points, Dillon Brooks added 19 and Miles Bridges had 17 for Phoenix. Devin Booker was limited to three points on 1-for-7 shooting.
Mitchell started in Williams' place and gave the Thunder a lift with 18 points in the first half. McCain started for Wallace and contributed 10 points before the break. Caruso added nine points for Oklahoma City, which led 67-53 at halftime.
The Thunder's advantage ballooned to 89-72 on McCain's 3-pointer with three minutes left in the third quarter.
Thunder: At Dallas on Wednesday night.
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Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 127 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 127 |
| 4th 7.2 |  |
Thunder offensive team rebound | 114 - 127 |
| 4th 7.2 | |
Duop Reath blocks Kenrich Williams's layup | 114 - 127 |
| 4th 13.0 | |
Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | 114 - 127 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-91 | FG | 44-86 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 18-50 | 3PT | 12-32 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-25 | FT | 25-29 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Nov 9 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Nov 3 |
| Cason Wallace, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | Oct 28 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Nov 9 |
| 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 |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W6 |
 Golden State |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | W8 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | L3 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 2 | W4 | 0.8 | 8 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 3 | W4 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 6 |
 Denver |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Utah |
7 | 9 | L8 | 0.1 | 1 |
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