Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, giving the Thunder a 3-0 series lead in their NBA playoff matchup.
The Thunder are now one win away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals and are pursuing back-to-back NBA championships, something no team has accomplished since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
In the Eastern Conference, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons fell behind 2-1 against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic, who won 113-105 at home to avoid immediate elimination.
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