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Suns whip Warriors to clinch No. 8 seed and first-round test vs. Thunder

Nypost · · 490 words · By Associated Press
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“The 24-year-old Green scored 36 points to lead Phoenix to a 111-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA’s play-in tournament.”
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Three independent sources (The Guardian, a web search result, and TikTok) confirm Jalen Green scored 36 points in a 111-96 Phoenix Suns victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA play-in tournament.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA draft was the 79th edition of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) annual draft. Like the 2024 draft, this draft took place over two nights. The draft consisted of 59 picks as oppo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Green
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“The Suns earned the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs”
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While evidence confirms the Suns played in the play-in tournament and the 2026 playoffs, none of the provided sources explicitly state they earned the No. 8 seed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Phoenix Suns season was their 53rd season as a franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 28th season at the Footprint Center. The Suns achieved their first w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Phoenix_Suns_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Phoenix Suns season was the 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 33rd season at the Mortgage Matchup Center. It is also their third f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Wester…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Suns
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“they’ll face the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a road game Sunday in Game 1 of the first round.”
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Multiple sources confirm Game 1 of the first round between the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder took place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Paycom Center.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 Phoenix Suns season was their 53rd season as a franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 28th season at the Footprint Center. The Suns achieved their first w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–21_Phoenix_Suns_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Phoenix Suns season was the 58th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their 33rd season at the Mortgage Matchup Center. It is also their third f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Phoenix_Suns_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
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“Oklahoma City Thunder [are the] defending champion”
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Multiple cross-references from Nypost explicitly identify the Oklahoma City Thunder as the defending NBA champions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Oklahoma City Thunder season is the 18th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and the 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the second time in franchise history, and t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Oklahoma City Thunder season was the 17th season of the franchise in Oklahoma City and its 59th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 12, 2025, the Thunder clinched…
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“Green shot 14 of 20 from the field against the Warriors, including 8 of 14 from 3-point range.”
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Two independent sources (The Guardian and a web search result) confirm Green shot 14 of 20 from the field and 8 of 14 from 3-point range against the Warriors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalen_Green
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Golden State Warriors season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 64th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their seventh season at the Ch…
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“The eight 3-pointers tied his career high.”
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Multiple sources, including CBS Sports and a web search result, confirm that Green's eight 3-pointers tied his career high.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Green made 8 3-pointers, finishing with 38 points, 6 assists and 3 steals. Alperen Şengün came up with a double-double, notching 17 points and 16 rebounds, while Tari Eason came off the bench to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_playoffs
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web search NEUTRAL — Green made eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a testy matchup to even the first-round Western Conference series at …
https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/ap-green-makes-eight-3s-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Green came out firing with 11 points in the first quarter while connecting on all three of his attempts from beyond the arc in the frame. He gave the Suns a steady supply of points, scoring at least s…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/suns-jalen…
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“Jordan Ott [is the] Suns coach”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including a Wikipedia entry and the Official Website of The NBA Coaches Association, confirm Jordan Ott is the head coach of the Phoenix Suns.
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web search NEUTRAL — — The hometown of Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott sits between two mountains in south central Pennsylvania. Given its population of 1,151, residents like to point out that more cows are living amon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Ott is the Head Coach of the Phoenix Suns.Prior to joining the Suns, Coach Ott was an Assistant Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers under Coach Kenny Atkinson (2024-2025), where he helped the tea…
https://nbacoaches.com/jordan-ott/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Ott (born March 1, 1985) is an American professional basketball coach who is the head coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was previously an assistant coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Ott
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“an injury-filled year that limited him to just 32 games in the regular season.”
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Two independent sources (SunsRank and a web search result) mention that Jalen Green played only 32 games this season due to injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jalen Green G-League Stats. Position: Guard. 6-4, 178lb (193cm, 80kg).Per Game. Regular Season. Playoffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon, you had the lowest ranking on Jalen Green, ranking him 6th. Why is he that low on your SunsRank? Availability is the best ability. The bottom line is that Jalen Green only played in 32 games …
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/suns-rank/103995/phoenix-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Green missed the first half of the season with a hamstring injury and then finally returned, sometimes struggling to adjust to his new role playing with Booker and Brooks. He averaged just 17.8 points…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5785848-jalen-gr…
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“Green and Dillon Brooks came to the Suns from the Rockets as part of the package that sent 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to Houston.”
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Three independent web search results confirm the trade of Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Suns traded superstar Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green , the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft , and five second round picks.
https://www.si.com/college/oregon/basketball/kevin-durant-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Suns have agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft and five second-round picks, sources told ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45561747/sources-suns-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Phoenix Suns traded Durant to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks.Failed season a prelude to Durant deal. This past season was a failure in Phoenix that led to the d…
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/breaking-news/article/suns-trad…
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“Kevin Durant [is a] 15-time All-Star”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific number of All-Star selections for Kevin Durant.
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“Green missed the first half of the season with a hamstring injury”
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“He averaged just 17.8 points, the lowest total since his rookie season.”
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“Booker had the assist on four of Green’s 3-pointers on Friday.”
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“he struggled against the Warriors in last year’s playoffs when he was with the Rockets. He averaged just 13.3 points in the seven-game series, shooting 37% from the field.”
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“Booker — a five-time All-Star — was more of a facilitator, finishing with 20 points and eight assists.”
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“Green’s 36 points came three nights after he scored 35 against the Trail Blazers in the first play-in game, which ended in a 114-110 loss.”
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