2025-26 · Playoffs · Final
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · tip-off 3:30 PM ET
OKC 3–7@PHX 4–3 records going into the game NBA.com recap ↗
Forecast and result
| Team | Projected | Final | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 112 | 121 | +9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns (home) | 105 | 109 | +4 |
Forecast: Oklahoma City Thunder to win, 68% win probability, projected margin 7.
Inside the Forecast
How the inputs are builtNo saved inputs are stored with this game's forecast.
The result against the forecast
2025-26 surprise gamesSurprise is measured against this model's forecast, not against what other observers expected. Outcome surprise is −ln(winner's pregame probability): 0.69 for a coin flip, 2.3 for a 10% winner.
Team box score
What happened in the game. These numbers are not used by the forecast, and they are not offered as the reason it missed.
| Team stat | OKC | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Final score | 121 | 109 |
| Field goals | 45–91 · 49.5% | 38–87 · 43.7% |
| Three-pointers | 12–37 · 32.4% | 13–41 · 31.7% |
| Free throws | 19–21 · 90.5% | 20–23 · 87.0% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 39 |
| Assists | 23 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Steals | 6 | 2 |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 |
How the model does with these teams over time: Oklahoma City Thunder · Phoenix Suns
Where the forecast differed from the result
| Measure | Forecast | Actual | Actual − forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home margin (PHX) | −7 | −12 | −5 |
| Total points | 217 | 230 | +13 |
| OKC points | 112 | 121 | +9 |
| PHX points | 105 | 109 | +4 |
Injury report
Official NBA injury report, 2026-04-25 17:30 ET (the latest stored report before the forecast was saved). Two-way and G League assignments are omitted. The model counts players listed Out or Doubtful; Questionable players are treated as available.
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Out Isaiah Joe · Personal Reasons
- Out Jalen Williams · Left Hamstring;Strain
- Out Thomas Sorber
Phoenix Suns
- Out Jordan Goodwin · Left Calf;Soreness
- Out Mark Williams
Recent form before this game
Previous meetings
| Date | Matchup | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 2025-26 | PHX at OKC | PHX 107 – 120 OKC |
| Apr 19 2025-26 | PHX at OKC | PHX 84 – 119 OKC |
| Apr 12 2025-26 | PHX at OKC | PHX 135 – 103 OKC |
| Feb 11 2025-26 | OKC at PHX | OKC 136 – 109 PHX |
| Jan 4 2025-26 | OKC at PHX | OKC 105 – 108 PHX |