Updated:
Apr 26, 2026 , 09:17 PM ET
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Farmer’s prediction: Dillon Brooks shoots the Suns to the beach.
Photo By – Reuters Connect. Dillon Brooks drives against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3.
The Phoenix Suns should be satisfied with their season.
After effectively resetting the franchise in the offseason, they still found their way into the playoffs… and being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder is nothing to be ashamed about.
My Thunder vs. Suns predictions expect a sweep, one that featured Dillon Brooks because Oklahoma City has wanted it that way.
Read more in our NBA picks for Monday, April 27.
Our best Thunder vs Suns SGP for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder identified their biggest worry before this series. As long as Devin Booker doesn’t beat them, the Phoenix Suns can’t win.
Let Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green shoot. Don’t let Booker get going.
Thus, the Suns’ franchise cornerstone hasn’t taken more than 17 shots in a game, while Brooks has attempted at least 21 in each, totaling 19 more shots than Booker.
The Thunder’s defensive plan has worked. Brooks has averaged 27 points while Oklahoma City has cruised in each game
Booker found some playmaking in Game 3, with his seven assists keeping things nominally close for a while. Those assists again, along with Phoenix’s last gasp, should keep this tight into halftime.
However, let’s all acknowledge what is coming for the Suns: time in the sun.
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