SGA, Thunder Beat Suns in Game 1 as NBA Fans Call Out Dillon Brooks in Blow Out

Phoenix was overwhelmed from start to finish, falling 119-84 to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.

Dillon Brooks struggled mightily in the loss, putting added pressure on Devin Booker and Jalen Green, who combined for 40 points. 

Brooks finished with 18 points on 6-of-22 shooting, including 30 percent from 3-point range, and attempted a game-high number of shots — five more than Booker.

An early flagrant foul on Chet Holmgren in the first quarter added to the frustration, drawing a strong reaction from fans.

Meanwhile, Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 25 points, four rebounds and seven assists in just 29 minutes after pouring in 15 in the first half.

Holmgren added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Jalen Williams contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

The reigning MVP, SGA, set the tone from the jump, showing exactly why the Oklahoma City Thunder earned the No. 1 seed in the West, as chatter quickly turned toward a potential early sweep of the No. 8 Phoenix Suns.

The Thunder jumped out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back, continuing to pour it on as Booker and the Phoenix Suns struggled to find answers, trailing by 21 at halftime.

Oklahoma City extended its dominance in the third, outscoring Phoenix 32-22 to build an insurmountable gap before emptying the bench and cruising to a 35-point rout.

The winner of the Suns-Thunder series will advance to face the victor of the No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers-No. 4 Houston Rockets matchup in the Western Conference semifinals, with Los Angeles holding a 1-0 edge.

Oklahoma City and Phoenix will meet again Wednesday in OKC.