The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their playoff run Sunday against the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of a West first-round series featuring the top seed versus a battle-tested play-in survivor. MORE: NBA ratings received a major boost for the

The Oklahoma City Thunder officially kick off their NBA title defense in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed facing the No. 8 Phoenix Suns.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns are doing battle in the NBA Playoffs. Here are 3 things to know ahead of Game 1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will start their NBA title defense at Paycom Center on Sunday, facing the Phoenix Suns, and are considered the favorite to secure consecutive championships. The Suns battled their way into the NBA playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, no longer the young upstarts, begin defense of their NBA title Sunday at home against the Phoenix Suns

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. This will be Game 1 of the Round 1 NBA playoff series between the two squads. Like the last two years, the Thunder enjoyed a week off. That's what happens when you're the first seed.

The 2026 NBA playoffs begin during the weekend of April 18-19 with the start of first-round series in the Eastern and Western conferences. The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder are the No.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to become the first repeat NBA champion since 2018. Are they favored to do so?