Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 28 points while Chet Holmgren added 24 in the Thunder’s 138-89 win over the Suns. Dillon Brooks led Phoenix, which played without Devin Booker, with 16 points. Phoenix’s Grayson Allen was ejected in the second half after a flagrant 2 foul.

Tuesday was a good sign for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns. The OKC Thunder saw superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Defensive-aces Alex Carus

Behind the Thunder are Nikola Jokic 's Denver Nuggets at +600. The Nuggets have started 17-6 but continue to be without Aaron Gordon (hamstring), who is not expected to return before Christmas. Houston has the next shortest odds at 10-1.

On Nov. 5, the Thunder rocked up to the Moda Center in Portland for the second night of a back-to-back with travel. The night before, Oklahoma City had defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-107, while the Blazers had been idle after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers two nights earlier.

The Oklahoma City Thunder mopped the floor with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night during the NBA Cup quarterfinals to punch their ticket to Vegas.

The Clippers falling off a cliff is a nightmare scenario for the rest of the NBA’s contenders with OKC in position to land another blue chip talent. The nightmare is only getting worse, because the 2026 Clippers pick is just the start of OKC’s future draft stash. Here’s every pick owned by the Thunder right now.

SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns 10,000 times and revealed its 2025 NBA Cup picks for Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup

Oklahoma City could add a handful of talented young pieces in the upcoming NBA Draft even after a remarkable start to the 2025-26 season.