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By Joel Reyes
The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the halftime break with a 65-57 lead over the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of their first-round series in the 2026 Western Conference Playoffs on Thursday (PH time) at Paycom Center.
Jalen Williams powered OKC's offense, scoring a game-high 19 points in the first half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also contributed, dropping 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
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The Thunder pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Suns 35-28 to turn a slim 30-29 lead into an eight-point advantage at the half.
Fil-Am Jalen Green paced Phoenix's attack, scoring 14 points in the first two quarters. Devin Booker and Royce O'Neale added 11 points apiece.