Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns
April 12, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Suns beat the Thunder 135-103 on 2026-04-12 on the road against the Thunder. The Thunder started Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Nikola Topić, Jared McCain, and Branden Carlson. The Suns started Amir Coffey, Jamaree Bouyea, Oso Ighodaro, Ryan Dunn, and Rasheer Fleming. Koby Brea (Suns) scored 13 points (5/7) in his matchups, with Payton Sandfort as his primary defender. Nikola Topić (Thunder) scored 20 points (8/12) in his matchups, with Rasheer Fleming as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
103
Did not play: Isaiah Joe (DND - Injury/Illness), Ajay Mitchell (DND - Injury/Illness), Cason Wallace (DND - Injury/Illness), Jaylin Williams (DND - Injury/Illness)
PHX
Phoenix Suns
135
Did not play: Collin Gillespie (DND - Injury/Illness), Jordan Goodwin (DND - Injury/Illness), Jalen Green (DND - Injury/Illness), Mark Williams (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Nikola Topić · Jared McCain · Branden Carlson Starter 10.6 min
- Kenrich Williams · Nikola Topić · Payton Sandfort · Branden Carlson · Brooks Barnhizer 16.7 min
- Aaron Wiggins · Nikola Topić · Jared McCain · Payton Sandfort · Branden Carlson 4.3 min
- Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Nikola Topić · Payton Sandfort · Branden Carlson 3.7 min
- Kenrich Williams · Luguentz Dort · Aaron Wiggins · Jared McCain · Brooks Barnhizer 3.5 min
PHX
Phoenix Suns
Starting lineup
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Jamaree Bouyea
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Amir Coffey
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Ryan Dunn
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Rasheer Fleming
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Oso Ighodaro
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Amir Coffey · Jamaree Bouyea · Oso Ighodaro · Ryan Dunn · Rasheer Fleming Starter 6.8 min
- Jamaree Bouyea · Rasheer Fleming · Khaman Maluach · Koby Brea · CJ Huntley 9.3 min
- Jamaree Bouyea · Ryan Dunn · Rasheer Fleming · Koby Brea · CJ Huntley 5.5 min
- Amir Coffey · Jamaree Bouyea · Ryan Dunn · Rasheer Fleming · Khaman Maluach 4.9 min
- Haywood Highsmith · Amir Coffey · Jamaree Bouyea · Khaman Maluach · Koby Brea 2.9 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Thunder defense
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Koby Brea 13 pts (5/7) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Payton Sandfort (47 %, 11 pts) · Kenrich Williams (14 %, 2 pts) · Nikola Topić (10 %, 0 pts)
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Jamaree Bouyea 5 pts (2/12) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Nikola Topić (35 %, 2 pts) · Aaron Wiggins (12 %, 0 pts) · Branden Carlson (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Branden Carlson | Khaman Maluach: 32 poss., 17 pts (7/14) · Oso Ighodaro: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Nikola Topić | Jamaree Bouyea: 27 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Rasheer Fleming: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Kenrich Williams | CJ Huntley: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/5) · Rasheer Fleming: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Payton Sandfort | Koby Brea: 26 poss., 11 pts (4/4) · Jamaree Bouyea: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Aaron Wiggins | Amir Coffey: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jamaree Bouyea: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Brooks Barnhizer | CJ Huntley: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Rasheer Fleming: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jared McCain | Ryan Dunn: 19 poss., 4 pts (2/6) · Amir Coffey: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Luguentz Dort | Rasheer Fleming: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Amir Coffey: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Suns defense
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Nikola Topić 20 pts (8/12) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Rasheer Fleming (19 %, 3 pts) · Jamaree Bouyea (18 %, 2 pts) · Koby Brea (14 %, 3 pts)
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Jared McCain 19 pts (7/11) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Jamaree Bouyea (42 %, 5 pts) · Ryan Dunn (23 %, 8 pts) · Amir Coffey (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jamaree Bouyea | Jared McCain: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/5) · Nikola Topić: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Rasheer Fleming | Nikola Topić: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Kenrich Williams: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Khaman Maluach | Branden Carlson: 33 poss., 9 pts (4/11) · Nikola Topić: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| CJ Huntley | Brooks Barnhizer: 13 poss., 6 pts (3/3) · Kenrich Williams: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Koby Brea | Payton Sandfort: 17 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Nikola Topić: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Amir Coffey | Luguentz Dort: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Aaron Wiggins: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Ryan Dunn | Jared McCain: 12 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Luguentz Dort: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Oso Ighodaro | Branden Carlson: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Luguentz Dort: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Haywood Highsmith | Nikola Topić: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kenrich Williams: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |