2025-26 · Playoffs · Final
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns
Monday, April 27, 2026 · tip-off 9:30 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 | 131 | +19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns (home) | 108 | 122 | +14 |
Forecast: Oklahoma City Thunder to win, 60% win probability, projected margin 4.
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 | 131 | 122 |
| Field goals | 44–82 · 53.7% | 48–90 · 53.3% |
| Three-pointers | 17–34 · 50.0% | 14–39 · 35.9% |
| Free throws | 26–30 · 86.7% | 12–16 · 75.0% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 33 |
| Assists | 28 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 12 |
| Steals | 5 | 10 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
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) | −4 | −9 | −5 |
| Total points | 220 | 253 | +33 |
| OKC points | 112 | 131 | +19 |
| PHX points | 108 | 122 | +14 |
Injury report
Official NBA injury report, 2026-04-27 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 Jalen Williams · Left Hamstring;Strain
- Out Thomas Sorber
Phoenix Suns
- Out Mark Williams
- Questionable Jordan Goodwin · Left Calf;Strain
Recent form before this game
Previous meetings
| Date | Matchup | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 2025-26 | OKC at PHX | OKC 121 – 109 PHX |
| 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 |