April 17, 2026, 11:48 p.m. CT
It’ll be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder going through Devin Booker and the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns within the first around the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
The Thunder gained the season collection 3-2 however lost the regular-season finale to the Suns on April 12 when a lot of the rotational gamers sat out.
The Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 111-94 in Friday night time’s finale of the NBA Play-In Tournament to earn the No. 8 seed for the Western Conference.
Here’s a whole take a look at the Thunder-Suns first-round playoff collection schedule:
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What time is Thunder vs Suns on TV Sunday for Game 1 of NBA Playoffs?
- Date: Sunday, April 19
- Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns open their best-of-seven first-round collection on Sunday at Paycom Center.
Get tickets for OKC in first round of playoffsWhat channel is Thunder vs Suns on Sunday in Game 1 of NBA Playoffs?
Dave Pasch and Doris Burke will likely be on the decision for the ABC broadcast.
All occasions are Central.
- Game 1:2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, in Oklahoma City (ABC)
- Game 2: 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in Oklahoma City (ESPN)
- Game 3: 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in Phoenix (NBC)
- Game 4:TBD on Monday, April 27, in Phoenix
- Game 5 (If essential):TBD on Wednesday, April 29, in Oklahoma City
- Game 6 (If essential):TBD on Friday, May 1, in Phoenix
- Game 7 (If essential):TBD on Sunday, May 3, in Oklahoma City
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