dailyloe.com – The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The top-seeded Thunder host the eighth-seeded Suns starting Sunday, April 19. The series follows the Suns’ victory in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Phoenix beat the Golden State Warriors 111-94 to secure the final Western Conference spot.
The Thunder won the regular-season series against the Suns three games to two. Oklahoma City lost the regular-season finale to Phoenix on April 12. Most rotational players sat out for that final game. The playoff matchup features Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for Oklahoma City and Devin Booker for Phoenix.
Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Sunday, April 19. The game will tip off at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. It will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the Thunder’s first-round home games are available for purchase.
The game will be televised nationally on the ABC network. It can also be streamed via the ESPN app. The Fubo streaming service offers a free trial for new subscribers. Dave Pasch and Doris Burke will provide commentary for the ABC broadcast.
Game 2 is set for Wednesday, April 22, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time. Oklahoma City will also host this game at Paycom Center. ESPN will televise the second game of the series. The location then shifts to Phoenix for Game 3.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The Suns will host this game in Phoenix. The NBC network will broadcast Game 3 of the series. Game 4 is planned for Monday, April 27, in Phoenix.
The time and broadcast details for Game 4 are still to be determined. Game 5, if necessary, would be on Wednesday, April 29, in Oklahoma City. Game 6, if needed, is slated for Friday, May 1, in Phoenix. A potential Game 7 would be on Sunday, May 3, in Oklahoma City.
All times listed for the series are in Central Time. The broadcast channels for Games 4 through 7 are not yet confirmed. The schedule is subject to change based on series progression. The Thunder and Suns will compete for a spot in the Western Conference Semifinals.[]
Source: The Oklahoman
