OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Phoenix Suns 119-84 on Sunday to open their first-round playoff series, seizing a 1-0 lead behind a balanced offensive attack.

A dominant first quarter set the tone at Paycom Center, where the Thunder built a 35-20 lead and never looked back. Oklahoma City’s defense stifled Phoenix throughout, holding the Suns to just 18 points in the final period before a crowd of 18,203.

Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 points and seven assists. Devin Booker scored 23 points for the Suns, who face a quick turnaround with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday in Oklahoma City.