The Phoenix Suns got a ticket to the dance.
After winning their play-in tournament matchup against the Golden State Warriors, the Suns are set to be official playoff participants as the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed and will face the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of action beginning on Sunday.
A full look at Phoenix’s first-round schedule:
Suns vs Thunder First Round Playoff Schedule 
Apr 12, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic (44) drives around Phoenix Suns guard Jamaree Bouyea (17) during the second half at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Game 1Date: Sunday, April 19Tip-off time: 12:30 PM MSTLocation: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKTV Channel: ABCGame 2Date: Wednesday, April 22Tip-off time: 6:30 PM MSTLocation: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKTV Channel: ESPNGame 3Date: Saturday, April 25Tip-off time: 12:30 PM MSTLocation: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZTV Channel: NBC/PeacockGame 4Date: Monday, April 27Tip-off time: TBDLocation: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ TV Channel: TBDGame 5 (If Needed)Date: Wednesday, April 29Tip-off time: TBDLocation: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKTV Channel: TBDGame 6 (If Needed)Date: Friday, May 1Tip-off time: TBDLocation: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZTV Channel: TBDGame 7 (If Needed)Date: Sunday, May 3Tip-off time: TBDLocation: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKTV Channel: TBD
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The Suns faced the Thunder five times this regular season with just two wins on their resume, one of which being the regular season finale where both teams rested their starters.
Oklahoma City is heavily favored to advance into the second round as only six No. 1 seeds have fallen to a No. 8 seed in the first round of action.
Phoenix is hoping to make a bit of history, though they know the sledding will be tough against the defending NBA champions, especially with Oklahoma City having home court advantage throughout the series.
The hope is the Suns can steal one of their first two matchups on the road in Paycom Center to avoid being down 0-2 coming back to Phoenix, which would essentially push them into must-win territory for both Games 3 and 4 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
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