{"id":713379,"date":"2026-04-18T18:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713379\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:55:31","slug":"suns-playoff-schedule-dates-times-opponents-tv-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/713379\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, Opponents, TV Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">The Phoenix Suns got a ticket to the dance. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">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&#8217;s No. 8 seed and will face the No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of action beginning on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">A full look at Phoenix&#8217;s first-round schedule: <\/p>\n<p>Suns vs Thunder First Round Playoff Schedule <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kpgvfg0t6hhdh6s2cy.jpg\" alt=\"Phoenix Suns vs OKC Thunde\" title=\"Phoenix Suns vs OKC Thunde\" width=\"4051\" height=\"2278\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"71\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8b\">Specifically for Suns fans, Arizona Sports 98.7 FM will provide radio broadcasts of Suns games throughout the playoffs with KSUN La Mejor Radio on 1400 AM and 106.5 FM broadcasting in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8e\">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. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8h\">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. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8k\">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. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8n\">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. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Phoenix Suns got a ticket to the dance. 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