Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams lead Thunder rout of Suns: Game 1 takeaways

The Oklahoma City Thunder began their NBA championship defense with the same suffocating defense that won them last year’s title.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 47 points, and the Thunder dominated both sides of the court en route to a 119-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series Sunday afternoon. Oklahoma City led by as many as 39 points and never trailed after taking a 14-12 lead with 7:37 remaining in the first quarter.Advertisement