SGA drops playoff career-high 42 points as Thunder take 3-0 lead over Suns

The opening quarter started out slowly for the Thunder, who were without Jalen Williams. Devin Booker and the Suns were able to jump out to a small lead early, but it was short-lived.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander helped OKC recover well and finish the first quarter with a five-point lead. While the Suns played a strong game, they had a slight disadvantage in nearly every metric by the end of the battle.

Phoenix attempted several times to make a comeback, but the Thunder’s defense proved to be too much. Phoenix never regained the lead and the Thunder took the win.

Gilgeous-Alexander was the offensive engine for OKC, dropping a playoff career-high 42 points as well as eight assists while shooting 15-of-18 from the floor.

For the Suns, Dillon Brooks had 33 points and seven rebounds while Jalen Green put up 26 points, five rebounds and six assists.

James Parker contributed to this story.