The Suns faced off against the Thunder, and the Thunder once led by 24 points and was narrowly reversed by the Suns. In the final stage, they frantically wrapped Durant and finally had the last laugh to keep the first place in the West. In the whole game, Jalen Williams scored 22 points, Chet Holmgren had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Alexander had 35 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, and the three teenagers combined for 71 points. On the Suns' side, Gordon had 31 points and 6 assists, Durant had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and did not score a point in the fourth quarter, and Nurkic had 14 points and 31 rebounds. 
Booker was out of action, and the Thunder rose to first place in the West after the Timberwolves' two-game losing streak. As soon as the Thunder came up, they were dominated by the visitors, leading 28-24 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Thunder continued to beat the Suns, winning by 10 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Thunder led 66-52. 
Alexander played an MVP-level performance in the first half, playing 18 minutes, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, 0-of-3 from three-point range, and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line, with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +11. 
On the Suns' side, Beal was in good shape, playing 16 minutes with 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-4 three-pointers, and 5-of-6 free throws, a team-high 17 points, plus 2 rebounds and 3 assists, 3 turnovers, and a plus/minus of +4. However, Durant was caught in a frenzy, playing 18 minutes, shooting just 2-of-7 (1-of-2 from three-point range) and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points and 2 assists, with a plus/minus of -11. 
Just when the outside world thought that the Suns were going to collapse, they kept chasing points in the third quarter, and in the final stage, they blasted out a wave of 25-5, and at the end of the third quarter, they chased 85-89, only 4 points short. At the end of the third quarter, Durant scored 20 points. In the fourth quarter, the Suns hit three points in a row to complete the comeback and lead 101-96. The Thunder woke up from a dream and went on a 12-2 run to regain the lead. The key to the Thunder's regaining the lead is to frantically wrap Durant. The strategy worked quite well, with the Thunder wrapping up Durant, allowing the Suns to go 2-of-10 from the field and make four turnovers. After that, the Thunder also held on to the lead and had the last laugh.