Devin Booker scored 43 in the 131-122 win over Golden State, lifting Phoenix to 1-1 and 10th place. Monday brings a trip to a 2-0 Thunder team that won 64 games last season.
Booker sets the tone. Booker went 17-of-25 for 43 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. The Suns' own account called it the most points by a Sun in a home opener in franchise history. He also had four turnovers in 37 minutes.
Bench carried the margin. Collin Gillespie finished plus-16 with nine assists, Luke Kennard plus-15 in 18 minutes, Jordan Goodwin plus-13. Jalen Green was minus-16 in 26 minutes. Starters scored 95 points and the bench 36, but the second unit owned the minutes that decided it.
Thunder on a short turn. Oklahoma City is 2-0 after a 64-18 season with an 11.1 net rating. The Thunder are on a back-to-back, and Otega Oweh, Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber are all out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points last season.
Health check. Kennard was cleared Saturday. Oso Ighodaro was listed out with an oblique issue, though the injury list shows Oct. 26 as his target date. Mark Williams is still sidelined with a shoulder problem and is not due back until Feb. 3.
The question on defense. A shorthanded Warriors team still scored 122. Yaxel Lendeborg hit six threes for 26 points, and De'Anthony Melton added 25 off the bench. If Golden State's thin group found that much room, Phoenix has to explain how it holds a deeper Oklahoma City group.
What is the Suns' record in 2026-27?
The Suns are 1-1 after an 83-124 loss at Portland and a 131-122 win over Golden State. That puts them 10th in the West.
When do the Suns play next?
Phoenix plays at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 26. Its next home game is Oct. 30 against Denver in an Emirates NBA Cup game.
