Phoenix 84, at Oklahoma City 119

OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a statement of intent to open their playoff campaign, overwhelming the Phoenix Suns with a dominant first quarter and relentless execution to secure a 119-84 victory in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday afternoon at a raucous Paycom Center. A sellout crowd of 18,203 watched the Thunder, the Western Conference’s top seed with a 65-18 record, immediately seize control against a Suns team they had split four regular-season meetings with. The most important stretch of the game came in the opening minutes, as Oklahoma City established a tone of defensive… Read more...