Phoenix Suns vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score for Feb. 5 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Phoenix Suns arrived at the Paycom Center on Wednesday night to take on the OKC Thunder as part of an 11-game NBA schedule. The Suns were looking to snap a two-game skid, while the Thunder were trying to extend their winning streak to three.

Coach Mike Budenholzer was without Kevin Durant due to an ankle injury though there are rumors surrounding his future in Phoenix. The Suns' starting five featured Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and Nick Richards.

Meanwhile, coach Mark Daigneault used his regular starting five of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Aaron Wiggins, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein. They are still without Chet Holmgren, who is still recovering from a hip fracture.

After a slow start in the first half, the OKC Thunder dominated the second half to take the easy 140-109 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped another 50-piece, finishing with 50 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Aaron Wiggins added 17 points, while Jalen Williams contributed 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jaylin Williams had four points and 12 rebounds off the bench, with Isaiah Joe scoring 12 points.

Meanwhile, Bradley Beal had a team-high 25 points off the Suns' bench. Devin Booker only had 19 points, while Royce O'Neale scored 18 points in the place of Kevin Durant. Phoenix had a really good first half, but was overwhelmed by the Thunder in the third quarter.

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Phoenix Suns vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score

Suns

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Royce O'Neale	18	5	1	0	0	0	2	29	6-10	6-9	0-0	-15
Nick Richards	6	6	0	1	0	2	4	21	3-3	0-0	0-0	-10
Tyus Jones	10	0	3	0	0	2	1	29	4-9	2-6	0-0	-22
Grayson Allen	9	2	3	0	0	2	0	30	3-9	3-7	0-0	-14
Devin Booker	19	2	3	0	0	6	1	31	3-9	0-3	13-15	-38
Jalen Bridges	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	1-1	1-1	0-0	-2
Ryan Dunn	2	5	0	0	0	0	1	11	1-4	0-3	0-0	-15
Mason Plumlee	0	5	2	1	0	3	2	18	0-1	0-0	0-0	-19
Bol Bol	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	8	1-4	1-3	0-0	-2
Oso Ighodaro	4	3	2	0	2	0	0	8	2-2	0-0	0-1	-2
Bradley Beal	25	3	6	0	0	1	3	29	7-11	1-2	10-10	-12
Damion Lee	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	8	1-5	0-1	2-2	-2
Collin Gillespie	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	8	1-2	0-1	4-5	-2
Monte Morris	DNP
Jusuf Nurkic	DNP

Thunder

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Williams	13	3	4	2	0	0	0	26	6-12	1-3	0-0	17
Isaiah Hartenstein	9	4	4	1	0	1	4	26	3-6	0-0	3-4	17
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	50	8	5	2	1	1	3	34	18-29	3-7	11-12	42
Aaron Wiggins	17	6	1	1	0	0	2	25	6-8	1-2	4-4	26
Luguentz Dort	7	2	1	4	1	0	3	26	3-7	1-5	0-0	31
Adam Flagler	7	0	0	1	0	0	1	6	3-4	1-2	0-0	-5
Jaylin Williams	4	12	3	0	1	0	0	22	0-9	0-7	4-4	14
Dillon Jones	6	2	2	0	0	1	2	7	2-4	0-1	2-3	0
Ousmane Dieng	5	0	0	1	0	1	1	9	2-4	1-2	0-0	9
Kenrich Williams	5	3	1	1	0	0	2	16	2-3	1-2	0-0	-14
Alex Caruso	5	1	2	1	1	1	4	17	2-6	1-5	0-0	5
Isaiah Joe	12	3	1	1	0	0	1	21	5-8	2-5	0-0	15
Alex Ducas	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0-2	0-1	0-0	-2

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Phoenix Suns vs OKC Thunder Game Summary

The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair between the Phoenix Suns and OKC Thunder. Neither team gained total control of the game, but the Thunder were ahead 37-33 after the first 12 minutes.

Phoenix was without their best player in Kevin Durant, with Royce O'Neale replacing him in the starting lineup. They began the second quarter on a 17-4 run to build a nine-point lead midway through the period.

The Thunder played catch-up for the rest of the quarter, with the Suns going up by as much as 10 points at the 2:33 mark. However, the hosts were not letting things get out of hand led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who contributed to the 11-3 run to end the half with the score at 63-61 in favor of Phoenix.

In the third quarter, the Thunder just completely blitzed the Suns by outscoring them 43-16. It was all over at that point as Phoenix had no answer for SGA, who finished with 50 points, leading Oklahoma City to the 140-109 victory.

The OKC Thunder improved to a 40-9 record, which is the best in the Western Conference. The Phoenix Suns, on the other hand, dropped 25-25 and are currently sitting 10th in the West.