OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday.

The Thunder's 24-1 mark ties the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, who won their first 24 games before finally losing.

Chet Holmgren added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who set a franchise record with their 16th straight win. They advanced to the semifinals on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs.

It seemed this could be a tough one for the Thunder. Oklahoma City’s 123-119 win over the Suns in NBA Cup group play on Nov. 28 was its closest game during its win streak.

But Phoenix star Devin Booker missed his third straight game with a strained right groin. Booker scored 21 points in the previous matchup and said in the postgame that the “secret is out” about the Thunder’s league-leading defense.

It appears the Suns have more to learn. They shot 39.3% from the field and scored a season-low point total in the most lopsided loss in franchise history. Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 16 points, but he made just 4 of 16 shots. It was the fewest points Oklahoma City has allowed this season.

Jalen Williams hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give the Thunder a 74-48 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points in the first half despite just eight shot attempts.

It was Gilgeous-Alexander's 96th straight game with at least 20 points. He reached the total on a breakaway dunk that put the Thunder up 84-50 with 9:15 left in the third quarter.

Phoenix guard Grayson Allen was ejected after he shoved Holmgren and knocked him to the floor. The Thunder led 94-58 with 5:18 left in the third quarter when the two collided while Holmgren appeared to be setting a screen. Allen extended both arms, knocking Holmgren off balance, and was called for a Flagrant 2.

Up next:

Suns: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Thunder: Advanced to the NBA Cup semifinal on Saturday against San Antonio in Las Vegas.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Chet Holmgren (Collin Gillespie gains possession)	0	0
11:50	Collin Gillespie lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	0	0
11:48	Cason Wallace makes two point shot	2	0
11:30	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Grayson Allen assists)	2	2
11:07	Cason Wallace makes 22-foot three point jumper (Chet Holmgren assists)	5	2
10:53	Grayson Allen misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	2
10:50	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	5	2
10:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	7	2
10:26	Mark Williams misses 10-foot two point shot	7	2
10:24	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	7	2
10:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 13-foot two point shot	7	2
10:06	Mark Williams defensive rebound	7	2
9:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Mark Williams 's 4-foot layup	7	2
9:54	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	7	2
9:50	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	7	2
9:50	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	8	2
9:50	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	9	2
9:35	Royce O'Neale bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	9	2
9:26	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	9	2
9:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	10	2
9:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	11	2
9:16	Grayson Allen makes 26-foot three pointer	11	5
9:06	Chet Holmgren makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	14	5
8:53	Royce O'Neale misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	5
8:51	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	14	5
8:42	Chet Holmgren misses 8-foot two point shot	14	5
8:41	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	14	5
8:33	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	14	5
8:30	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	14	5
8:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Collin Gillespie steals)	14	5
8:12	Dillon Brooks makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists)	14	7
8:00	Chet Holmgren makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	17	7
8:00	Suns Full timeout	17	7
7:47	Luguentz Dort personal foul	17	7
7:44	Collin Gillespie misses driving floating jump shot	17	7
7:42	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	17	7
7:41	Chet Holmgren blocks Collin Gillespie 's 2-foot two point shot	17	7
7:39	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	17	7
7:31	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	7
7:27	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	17	7
7:15	Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	17	10
6:55	Chet Holmgren makes 8-foot jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	19	10
6:43	Grayson Allen makes driving layup (Mark Williams assists)	19	12
6:24	Luguentz Dort misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	19	12
6:22	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	19	12
6:14	Dillon Brooks misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	19	12
6:11	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	19	12
6:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	21	12
6:06	Grayson Allen shooting foul	21	12
6:06	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Collin Gillespie	21	12
6:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	22	12
5:50	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	12
5:48	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	22	12
5:42	Jalen Williams lost ball turnover (Royce O'Neale steals)	22	12
5:37	Ryan Dunn makes 2-foot layup (Royce O'Neale assists)	22	14
5:25	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot two point shot	24	14
5:10	Jalen Williams personal foul	24	14
5:10	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	24	14
5:10	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Chet Holmgren	24	14
5:10	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mark Williams	24	14
4:55	Oso Ighodaro misses two point shot	24	14
4:53	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	24	14
4:38	Jalen Williams makes 12-foot two point shot	26	14
4:27	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	26	14
4:27	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	26	15
4:27	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	26	15
4:27	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Royce O'Neale	26	15
4:27	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	26	16
4:13	Ajay Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	28	16
3:51	Oso Ighodaro misses 4-foot two point shot	28	16
3:49	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	28	16
3:48	Jordan Goodwin lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	28	16
3:33	Ajay Mitchell makes 24-foot three pointer (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	31	16
3:21	Dillon Brooks misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	31	16
3:19	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	31	16
3:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Ryan Dunn steals)	31	16
3:06	Jordan Goodwin misses driving layup	31	16
3:04	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	31	16
3:02	Cason Wallace makes 2-foot layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	33	16
3:02	Suns Full timeout	33	16
3:02	Alex Caruso enters the game for Cason Wallace	33	16
3:02	Collin Gillespie enters the game for Dillon Brooks	33	16
3:02	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Grayson Allen	33	16
2:39	Oso Ighodaro misses 8-foot two point shot	33	16
2:36	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	33	16
2:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot two point shot	33	16
2:22	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	33	16
2:13	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)	36	16
1:54	Jordan Goodwin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamaree Bouyea assists)	36	19
1:32	Ajay Mitchell misses 22-foot three point jumper	36	19
1:29	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	36	19
1:19	Ryan Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	19
1:17	Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound	36	19
1:16	Oso Ighodaro makes 1-foot jump bank shot	36	21
1:03	Aaron Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	36	21
1:00	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	36	21
54.2	Oso Ighodaro out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	21
30.6	Jaylin Williams misses 7-foot jumper	36	21
27.9	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	36	21
23.7	Collin Gillespie lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	36	21
17.6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	38	21
4.5	Ryan Dunn makes 1-foot dunk (Oso Ighodaro assists)	38	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	23

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Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 11, 2025

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Prime Video, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

18,203

Referees

James Williams, Ray Acosta, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	25	27	.481	W2
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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