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Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Phoenix Suns: Where To Watch The Nba Playoffs Game Tonight, Time, Channel And More

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The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the 2026 NBA Playoff series against the Phoenix Suns 2-0, with Game 3 scheduled for Saturday, here's how to watch. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking for their second consecutive NBA title this year, and they're on their way, having won their first two playoff games against the Phoenix Suns. The teams will meet for Game 3 of the series this Saturday at Phoenix's Mortgage Matchup Center, tipoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET, and you can tune in on NBC and Peacock. To see how all the teams in the league stack up, you can take an in-depth look at the playoff bracket for every NBA team right here.

Here's everything you need to know so you won't miss Saturday's game, and check out the schedule for the rest of the Thunder vs. Suns playoff series below.

How to watch the Thunder vs. Suns Game 3:

Date: April 25, 2026

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT

TV channel: NBC

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, YouTube TV and more

Thunder vs. Suns game time:

Game 3 between the Thunder and the Suns tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 25.

Thunder vs. Suns Game 3 game channel:

The next NBA playoff game of the Thunder vs. Suns series will be broadcast nationally on NBC. 

How to watch the Thunder vs. Suns Game 3 without cable:

Saturday's Thunder vs. Suns game will stream live on Peacock. You can also tune in to NBC on platforms like DirecTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and more.

More ways to watch the NBA playoffs:

Thunder vs. Suns playoff schedule:

  • Game 3: April 25 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns: 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC)

  • Game 4: April 27 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns: 9:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Game 5: April 29 Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, TBD*

  • Game 6: May 1 Phoenix Suns vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, TBD*

  • Game 7: May 3 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns, TBD"

*if necessary

Remaining NBA playoffs key dates:

  • May 4: Conference Semifinals begin (can move up to May 2 or 3)

  • May 19: Eastern Conference Finals begin on ESPN/ABC (can move up to May 17)

  • May 20: Western Conference Finals begin on NBC/Peacock (can move up to May 18)

  • June 3: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 1 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

  • June 5: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 2 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

  • June 8: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

  • June 10: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 4 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

  • June 13: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 5 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)

  • June 16: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 6 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)

  • June 19: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 7 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)