Thunder vs. Suns: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Oklahoma City Thunder (41-18) play against the Phoenix Suns (35-25) at Footprint Center

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Game Time: 9:30 PM EST on Sunday March 3, 2024

Oklahoma City Thunder 0, Phoenix Suns 0 (9:30 pm ET)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs have won crunch time in their last 2 games.
Outscored OKC 18-7 Thursday in crunch time.
Tonight, outscored IND 14-5 in crunch time. – 9:30 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Chet Holmgren stat: He’s at 155 blocks this year, on pace to get to 200. The last rookie to reach that was Tim Duncan in 1997-98 with 206, per @Stathead.
(Wemby is at 180 lol) – 9:28 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Phoenix #Suns All-Star Devin Booker out for Sunday showdown vs. OKC with right ankle sprain.
Bradley Beal (hamstring), Jusuf Nurkic (groin), Eric Gordon (groin) available. Nassir Little (knee) OUT.
Royce O’Neale start for Booker. azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 9:22 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Suns
SGA
Dort
Giddey
JDub
Chet
OKC is #1 in the West with a win and #3 with a loss.
Nationally televised on ESPN tonight. – 9:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I’ll survive. Tough play, but JO didn’t mean it.”
Jusuf Nurkic on playing Sunday vs. OKC after suffering neck sprain from Josh Okogie inadvertently hitting him trying to block a shot.
“I hate losing. If I can be out there 70%, 60%, I’ll probably choose to be out there.” #Suns9:19 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jusuf Nurkic brought this young fan to the court to pass to him during warmups 🥹
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/y65hRfHjV49:16 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
No Okogie and Little + O’Neale starting puts the Suns down to just Roddy as a wing off the bench. Reserve group still gets to 9 with Gordon, Bol, Lee and Eubanks/Young but maybe we see him tonight. – 9:13 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Suns
SGA
Dort
Giddey
JDub
Chet
OKC is #1 in the West with a win and #3 with a loss. – 9:09 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Thunder starting lineup:
SGA
Giddey
Dort
JDub
Chet – 9:07 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Family first.
Frank Vogel catches up with family after games and then watches game tape until he falls asleep.
“Then I wake up the next morning and watch the rest.” said Vogel on a question from @DougHaller.
On hearing from #Suns team owner Mat Ishbia: “It’s always positive.” pic.twitter.com/O8ui9OqOUk9:02 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Josh Okogie (right hip) is out, per Suns. Late addition to the injury report for tonight – 8:55 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“I survive. Tough play, but obviously JO didn’t mean it. Glad to be back”
Jusuf Nurkic said he didn’t know what was going on when he got hit and just felt uncertainty, worrying it was a concussion. Tests came back negative, but he called it “the hardest hit I got”: pic.twitter.com/uNbdnYVAgQ8:54 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Royce O’Neale will get the start for Devin Booker (ankle) #Suns8:28 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Royce O’Neale will get the start for Devin Booker (hamstring) #Suns8:25 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
Pregame threes with @zai_joe1 🎯 pic.twitter.com/wZnjSjbwft8:23 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal and Eric Gordon will be on a minutes range restriction tonight. Royce O’Neale will get the start – 7:54 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Royce O’Neale is starting in place of Devin Booker, per Frank Vogel – 7:54 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jusuf Nurkic (neck) and Bradley Beal (hamstring) available for Suns vs. Thunder.
Devin Booker is still undergoing tests for his right ankle sprain and #Suns will look to provide an update on Tuesday. #ThunderUp7:51 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Frank Vogel said there is no timetable with Devin Booker’s right ankle sprain. He’s still undergoing assessment, more information to come on Tuesday
Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic are both available tonight – 7:50 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Frank Vogel said the Suns are still evaluating Devin Booker’s ankle injury at this time. More information on Tuesday. – 7:49 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Plugging this Amar’e Stoudemire story from last night one last time for any Suns fans who want a break from the negativity and injury concerns – bit.ly/3uTjNty via @PHNX_Suns pic.twitter.com/Nvi5bXrNpL7:23 PM

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers’ status report for Monday’s game against the Thunder: pic.twitter.com/X2yWcPLlU77:05 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Today was first time Clippers and their opponent were both held under 40% FGs in a game since November 2021 vs Thunder (a Paul George led Clippers comeback win) – 6:07 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
James Harden missed all ten of his shots. Of the ten games in his career where he failed to make a basket, it was the first time he ever started and played more than 5 minutes.
The other nine times: twice in Brooklyn (left games with injuries), seven times in OKC (all off bench) – 6:04 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder can solidify the #1 spot in the West with a win over the Suns tonight.
The battle of 1-4 in the West is gonna be wild down the stretch. – 6:01 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder can take the #1 spot in the West with a win over the Suns tonight.
The battle of 1-4 in the West is gonna be wild down the stretch. – 5:54 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
We continue our commitment to the 22 Tribal Nations of Arizona.
Take a look into our visit to Havasupai Tribe as part of our ongoing ORIGINATIV program to deliver grants from Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation, with the goal of helping to grow basketball & youth athletics. pic.twitter.com/pMRTZHRJxk5:32 PM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Reflecting upon LeBron’s 40,000 and counting points, and the immense challenge it will be for anybody … Durant, Luka, Edwards, Wemby … to catch him:
nba.com/lakers/news/le…5:02 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
We’ve got an autographed Amar’e jersey 👀
RT for your chance to win! pic.twitter.com/uexsPWQRM05:01 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
❝Continue to trust the game, and trust the game plan.❞
Kenrich Williams catches up with @NickAGallo ahead of tonight’s game in Phoenix 🎤 pic.twitter.com/pJgRa0zfzx5:00 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Celtics might just be that team this year. Then again, I thought the same thing about the Suns in ’22 – 4:40 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Kings are currently seventh in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Phoenix Suns for the No. 6 seed. The Suns are scheduled to face the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight with All-Star guard Devin Booker sidelined due to a right ankle sprain. – 4:24 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Full injury report for Sunday’s Thunder vs. Suns matchup (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/03/03/ful…4:07 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker out for Sunday’s showdown vs. OKC Thunder with right ankle sprain (w/video) #Suns #ThunderUp azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:01 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
Treating Jaylen Brown like he’s Josh Giddey <<< – 3:56 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Devin Booker is OUT vs OKC today.
Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic are probable. – 3:33 PM

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