Phoenix Suns Edge Oklahoma City Thunder As Devin Booker Cultivates Belief With Last-Second 3

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Devin Booker buried a decisive 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left, sealing a 108-105 Phoenix Suns victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and completing a measure of revenge against the reigning NBA champions in a fiercely contested matchup on January 5, 2026.

The Suns had carried strong confidence into this rematch, using the prior clash as a reference point after Oklahoma City had handed Phoenix a 138-89 defeat in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on December 10, the heaviest loss in Suns franchise history.

Booker finished with 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds, directing the Phoenix offence in key moments. Reserve guard Jordan Goodwin gave extra scoring, producing career-best figures of 26 points and eight made 3-pointers, helping Phoenix secure a sixth win across the last seven games.

Booker explained the mindset within the Phoenix locker room after the narrow win. "We'll take it," Booker said. "Obviously, they're [the Thunder] everybody's target. Those are the champs, and they are seasoned. They're a really good team, so that's who you want to match yourself up against. And we all believed in it."

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The Thunder slipped to a sixth defeat of the campaign, with five losses arriving across the last 11 fixtures, halting a run that had included three straight wins as Oklahoma City continued a demanding part of the regular-season schedule against Western Conference opponents.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 25 points on 8-of-22 shooting for Oklahoma City, but the Thunder fell short of a fourth consecutive win. Assessing Phoenix, Gilgeous-Alexander said: "They play hard. They play together," said Gilgeous-Alexander. "In this league, when you play hard and play together every night, you give yourself a chance. And then you add the talent and the personnelthey're a good team."

The result underlined Phoenix’s progress since the heavy December defeat, with Booker setting the tone and Goodwin delivering key support, while Oklahoma City continued a recent dip in form that still leaves the Thunder among the league’s leading teams this season.