By JESSICA SCHIEBER
The Oklahoma City Thunder is in the NBA playoffs, to no one’s surprise, this team has had an amazing season. They are playing the Pheonix Suns.
The Thunder starting lineup was Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein.
They went against the Suns starting lineup Jordan Goodwin, Dillon Brooks, Oso Ighodaro, Evin Booker and Jalen Green.
The jump was against Ighodaro and Holmgren, Goodwin gained possession of the ball.
Brooks missed a three-point shot that was rebounded by Hartenstein.
Jalen Williams went on to miss a two-point shot.
The first points on board went to the Suns at 11 minutes and 11 seconds when Brooks made a three-point shot.
This was quickly followed by Booker making dunk at ten minutes and 42 seconds.
Dort made a three-point shot after that to bring the game to 5-3.
At exactly 10 minutes left in the first Gilgeous-Alexander got fouled and made both free throws which tied the game.
That didn’t last long as Booker made a jump shot, bringing the Suns back in the lead.
With nine minutes and two seconds left Holmgren makes a jump shot.
Collin Gillespie makes a three-pointer for the Suns, bringing them back in lead a few seconds later.
Hartenstein makes a dunk at eight minutes and 22 seconds left.
Green follows that with a layup for the suns.
Jalen Williams makes his own three-pointer at seven minutes, and 51 seconds left in the first and then he makes a dunk less than 20 seconds later bring the Thunder in the lead for the first time as 12-14.
The next shots to happen were free throws made by Holmgren making the game 12-16.
At six minutes and 47 seconds left in the first quarter Holgren makes two more free throws.
Booker follows with two free throws bringing the game to 14-18.
With six minutes and 12 seconds left Hartenstein makes a layup.
At five minutes and 52 seconds Alex Caruso gets put in playing with Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, and Jalen Williams.
Caruso is quick to make a layup followed by Gilgeous-Alexander making a layup.
There is a line up change for both teams at four minutes and 53 seconds. The Suns play Haywood Highsmith, Brooks, Gillespie, Booker, and Green. The Thunder play Caruso, Dort, Ajay Mitchell, Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren.
Scores don’t change until two minutes, and 54 seconds left in the first quarter with Holmgren making a dunk.
Green follows that with a three-pointer.
Holmgren returns the favor with another dunk.
The next comes from the Suns as Booker makes a jump shot.
With 46 seconds left Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup. He follows himself up by making two free throws with 25 seconds left.
As the period comes close to an end Green makes two free throws with two seconds left and as the buzzer sounds Holmgren makes a three-pointer making the end of the first period come to 20-35.
The second quarter starts with a dunk made by Hartenstein.
Gillespie makes a three-pointer with ten minutes and 48 seconds left.
Royce O’Neale makes two free throws for the Suns.
At nine minutes and 54 seconds Mitchell makes a three-point shot which he follows with another three points for Thunder.
Cason Wallace follows his scores with a dunk bringing the score to 24-45.
Jaylin Williams makes his own two points following that with eight minutes and 39 seconds left.
With seven minutes and 50 seconds left Jalen Williams makes two free throws.
Goodwin scored two points making the score 26-49.
Wallace makes a dunk followed by Booker making a jump shot for the Suns.
The Thunder set on keeping their lead makes it 28-53 with a jump shot made by Jalen Williams.
Brooks made a three-point shot, making it 31-53.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes his two free throws.
Brooks makes another three-pointer trying to close the gap between the Suns and the Thunder, bringing the score to 34-55.
Brooks made a free throw.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes a free throw shortly after.
Green makes a layup.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot.
Brooks makes both free throws with two minutes, and 56 seconds left in the second.
Jalen Williams makes a jump shot.
Green makes both of his free throws.
Holmgren makes a three-pointer.
Booker makes a three-point shot with 58 seconds left.
With one second on the clock Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
The third quarter had the Suns making the first score of the period. Green made a jump shot.
Booker follows Green’s goal with his own jump shot making the score 48-65.
Hartenstein makes a jump shot after those two.
Booker gets free throws and makes them.
Gilgeous-Alexander follows with a free throw of his own.
Green gets three points on the board with ten minutes and seven seconds left.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes both free throws after he is fouled by Ighodaro.
Jalen Williams makes a layup with eight minutes, and 48 seconds left in the third.
Booker scores three points with seven minutes and 43 seconds left in the third period making the score 56-72.
Dort gets a dunk after that score.
Jalen Williams scored three points with six minutes and 46 seconds left.
Royce O’Neale scored three points 19 seconds later.
Jalen Williams makes a layup.
Brooks follows that and makes one bringing the game to 61-79.
Dort makes a three-pointer followed by Brooks making a layup.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes two free throws.
With three minutes and 13 seconds left in the third quarter Mitchell makes a three-pointer.
Gilgeous-Alexander brings the game to 63-89 with a layup.
Gilgeous-Alexander makes three free throws before the Suns score again.
Booker makes his jump shot followed by Wallace making a layup with one minute and 16 seconds left.
With nine seconds left, Booker makes one of two free throws.
At one second until the third quarter buzzer Jaylin Williams makes a three-point shot.
The fourth quarter starts with Isaiah Joe making a three-pointer.
Green makes a jump shot with nine minutes and 52 seconds left making the score 68-100.
Jalen Williams dunks at eight minutes and 35 seconds left.
Brooks makes a jump shot followed by Jalen Williams making his own for the Thunder.
Rasheer Fleming makes a three-pointer followed by Jared McCain making a jump shot.
Gillespie makes a jump shot.
Joe made a three-point shot to bring the score to 75-109.
With five minutes and 55 seconds left, Fleming makes another three-pointer.
Aaron Wiggins makes a jump shot with five minutes and two seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Joe makes a three-pointer.
McCain makes a three-pointer with three minutes, and 55 seconds left in the fourth.
With two minutes and 57 seconds left Jamaree Bouyea makes a layup.
Fleming makes a three-pointer to bring the game to 83-117.
The last score from Thunder came with 51 seconds left in the game as Kenrich Williams made a layup.
Bouyea got fouled by McCain and made one free throw to end the game with the final score of 84-229.
Game two will also be at the Paycom Center. If the series goes to a game five they will return.