First match of Playoffs and the first roller that the current champions take for a walk. The Thunder They crushed the Suns, 119-84in a match in which the difference reached around 40 (39) and which represents the fourth biggest defeat of OKC in a match of Playoffs.
Although the Suns They started winning the match, the champions’ intentions soon became very clear with a partial 15-2 in the first quarter that ended with a 35-20 when both teams went to their respective benches. The home advantage had grown to a 65-44 At half-time and in the middle of the third quarter the game was almost closed and the point of the tie remained at Oklahoma.
A 54-45 in rebounds, 29-16 in assists, 13-3 in recoveries or 7-2 in blocks can help you understand the domain of Thunder in the crash. But above all it was the 25 points of Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderwho already had 15 at half-time, the 22 of Jalen Williams with a 2/5 in triples, the 16 of Chet Holmgrenauthor of 16 in the first 24 minutes or 9 of Isaiah Joe and Ajay Mitchell who led a very productive bench of Thunder: 40 points with up to eight different players scoring. Only Nikola Topic it stayed at zero. He 52-24 in the paint and the 18-2 on fast break points also favorable to Thunder summarizes the match.
Now the question is whether the Suns will manage to steal at least one victory from OKC or the series will end in a sweep, at least that is the impression after a very uneven match. In Arizona Devin Booker He made 23 points with 8/17 shooting, Dillon Brooks he put 18, and 3/10 in triples, and Jalen Green finished with 17. The rest, including the remaining starters (2 points between Ighodaro and Goodwin), an abyss.
In the early hours of Wednesday to Thursday, the second match will also be played in the Paycom Center of Oklahoma. During the regular season the Suns were one of the few teams with a positive balance against the Thunder: 3-2.
