The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. This will be Game 1 of the Round 1 NBA playoff series between the two squads.
Like the last two years, the Thunder enjoyed a week off. That’s what happens when you’re the first seed. They waited around for the play-in tournament to finish to figure out who grabbed the eighth seed. As usual, there were four possibilities.
Meanwhile, the Suns grabbed a playoff spot with a 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Jalen Green erupted for 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting. He shot 8-of-14 from 3. Devin Booker had 20 points and eight assists.
The Thunder are fully good to go. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Meanwhile, the Suns could be without a couple of key pieces. Mark Williams (foot soreness) is questionable. Grayson Allen (hamstring strain) is questionable.
Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
