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Game times, TV for NBA Playoffs
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It’ll be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder facing Devin Booker and the eighth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
The Thunder won the season series 3-2 but lost the regular-season finale to the Suns on April 12 when most of the rotational players sat out.
The Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 111-94 in Friday night’s finale of the NBA Play-In Tournament to earn the No. 8 seed for the Western Conference.
Here’s a complete look at the Thunder-Suns first-round playoff series 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 series on Sunday at Paycom Center.
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What channel is Thunder vs Suns on Sunday in Game 1 of NBA Playoffs?
Dave Pasch and Doris Burke will be on the call for the ABC broadcast.
All times 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 necessary): TBD on Wednesday, April 29, in Oklahoma City
- Game 6 (If necessary): TBD on Friday, May 1, in Phoenix
- Game 7 (If necessary): TBD on Sunday, May 3, in Oklahoma City
Jeff Patterson is the sports editor for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jeff? He can be reached at jpatterson@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @jeffpattOKC. Support Jeff’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.