Thunder Open Title Defense with Dominant 119–84 Rout of Suns in Game 1
Jeff Ruller
April 20, 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder wasted little time reminding the Western Conference why they entered the postseason as the
The Oklahoma City Thunder wasted little time reminding the Western Conference why they entered the postseason as the
The Boston Celtics opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in dominant fashion Sunday night, rolling to a
The eighth-seeded Orlando Magic opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with a statement performance Sunday night, defeating
The Denver Nuggets opened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with authority Saturday night, overcoming an early deficit
The Los Angeles Lakers opened their Western Conference first-round series with an unexpected but emphatic statement Saturday night,
The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series in emphatic fashion Saturday night, defeating the Toronto
The New York Knicks opened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with authority Saturday night, defeating the Atlanta
The Phoenix Suns delivered one of their most complete performances of the season Friday night, overpowering the Golden
The Orlando Magic delivered their most dominant performance of the season at exactly the right time Friday night,
The postseason pedigree of the Golden State Warriors was on full display Wednesday night as Stephen Curry erupted
The Philadelphia 76ers showed resilience and depth in a high-stakes Eastern Conference Play-In matchup Wednesday night, defeating the
The Portland Trail Blazers punched their ticket to the Western Conference playoffs in dramatic fashion Tuesday night, rallying
In one of the wildest finishes of the NBA Play-In Tournament, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball delivered a
With most of their regular rotation resting, the Boston Celtics still found enough firepower Sunday night to defeat
The Miami Heat delivered an emphatic final statement before the postseason grind begins, rolling past the Atlanta Hawks
The Orlando Magic kept their postseason positioning hopes alive Friday night with a convincing 127–103 victory over the
The Miami Heat delivered one of their most complete offensive performances of the season Friday night, rolling past
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