Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host the Phoenix Suns in an NBA Cup quarterfinals game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
OKC (23-1) cruised to a 131-101 road win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, while Phoenix (14-10) secured a 108-105 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The winner will advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Follow along for live updates for today’s Thunder-Suns game:
Order new book on Thunder’s run to NBA title
Final: Thunder 138, Suns 89 | OKC rolls to team-record 16th straight win
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 28 points and 8 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 24 points and 8 rebounds
- Jalen Williams: 15 points and 5 assists
- OKC advances to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, where it’ll face either the LA Lakers or San Antonio on Saturday.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 28 points and 8 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 24 points and 8 rebounds
- Jalen Williams: 15 points and 5 assists
- OKC is absolutely dominating Phoenix with a trip to Las Vegas for the NBA Cup semifinals on the line.
Grayson Allen connected on a hard screen with Chet Holmgren, sending him to the floor, and Jalen Williams wasn’t happy about it. Refs had to break up both teams. Williams then waved his arms to hype up the crowd, and it got even louder when a review led to Allen’s ejection.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 96 consecutive games. That ranks second all-time, only trailing Wilt Chamberlain (126 games).
Halftime: Thunder 74, Suns 48 | OKC makes 13 3-pointers in first half
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 17 points and 6 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 13 points and 3 blocks
- Cason Wallace: 9 points and 4 steals
- OKC is shooting 13 for 19 from deep (68%). Four of those makes came in the last 104 seconds of the half. Insanity.
End of the first quarter: Thunder 38, Suns 23 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC rolling
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 9 points and 3 assists
- Chet Holmgren: 8 points and 2 rebounds
- Cason Wallace: 7 points and 2 steals
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Phoenix guard Devin Booker was ruled out with a groin injury for the Suns-Thunder NBA Cup quarterfinal Wednesday in OKC.
What time is Thunder vs Suns game tonight?
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City
What channel is OKC Thunder vs Phoenix Suns on tonight?
- Streaming: Prime Video (how to watch)
- TV: FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma
Thunder vs Suns predictions, picks
Justin Martinez: OKC 119, Phoenix 106
Phoenix is a tough team that won’t beat itself, but OKC doesn’t need it to. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, one of the league’s most unguardable scorers, is available after a one-game absence due to left elbow bursitis. So are two elite defenders in Alex Caruso and Lu Dort, who’ll make life difficult for Devin Booker. And even Jalen Williams is back after he didn’t suit up for the group play meeting between these two teams. The Thunder is simply too stacked on both ends of the floor, and it’ll book its ticket to the semifinals with a win on Wednesday.
Thunder vs Suns betting odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Odds: Thunder by 14.5
- Over/under: 224.5
- Moneyline: OKC -1100 | Phoenix +675
Thunder vs Suns injury updates
- Thunder: Isaiah Hartenstein (right soleus strain) is out. Isaiah Joe (left knee contusion) is out. Thomas Sorber (ACL surgery recovery) is out. Nikola Topić (surgery recovery) is out.
- Suns: Devin Booker (right groin strain) is out. Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) is out. Isaiah Livers (right hop strain) is out.
Projected OKC Thunder starters
Projected Phoenix Suns starters
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