The Oklahoma City Thunder held a film session on Sunday, Apr. 26. It comes a day after they picked up a 121-109 Game 3 win over the Phoenix Suns. They hold an ironclad 3-0 series lead in their Round 1 matchup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 42 points and had eight assists. Ajay Mitchell stepped up in Jalen Williams’ absence with 15 points on 5-of-20 shooting. Now, OKC has a chance for a third straight Round 1 series sweep on Monday in Game 4.
Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams talked to the media. Daigneault discussed Mitchell’s high volume night. Hartenstein talked about OKC’s recent Game 3 woes. And Williams addressed Williams’ hamstring strain.
Here’s what else happened for OKC on Sunday, Apr. 26:
Jaylin Williams on being without Jalen Williams: “Unfortunately, we’ve dealt with a lot of injuries throughout the whole year, but fortunately, it’s made everybody a better player, made everybody ready for the moment.” pic.twitter.com/Z9926598hq
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Jaylin Williams on Ajay Mitchell’s Game 3: “I didn’t know how many shots he had. I saw on Instagram that he shot 20 shots. I was like, ‘Dang, he shot 20.’ I didn’t even know he shot that many shots. But Ajay is a confident player.” pic.twitter.com/ZUhkaFR2Of
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Jaylin Williams on Aaron Wiggins’ Game 3: “Wiggs is a great player. Everybody knows that. Everybody on the team knows that. You can throw him out there and put him in any role… I’m happy to be out there with them. We’ve been really close throughout my years here.” pic.twitter.com/gVikRmqrFV
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Isaiah Hartenstein on their Game 3 win: “It’s probably the first time. Last year we were terrible in Game 3. This year, we’re trying to focus on that a little bit more. Just sticking together, knowing you’re going into a hostile environment.” pic.twitter.com/cVH2gzXRcw
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Isaiah Hartenstein on Jared McCain’s Game 3: “I think with the playoffs, you never know when your number is gonna get called. The organization does a great job of just making sure you stay ready. It was good just having the extra offensive power.” pic.twitter.com/2tT1JNEvN9
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Mark Daigneault on Ajay Mitchell’s Game 3: “I mean, 20 is a lot. I give him credit. I said that after the game. He’s a second-year player. He didn’t play a full rotation in the playoffs last year. He’s starting his first playoff game on the road. That’s a tough situation… We… pic.twitter.com/RQeqANlbXP
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Mark Daigneault on Jared McCain’s Game 3: “McCain hasn’t played the first two games. He shoots eight shots in seven minutes. I’d much rather that. You’re going to fail in these games. It’s hard. If you fail passively, there’s no upside to that. If you fail aggressively, there’s…
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
Mark Daigneault on Game 4’s urgency: “Everybody’s always urgent in every playoff game.” pic.twitter.com/0rWEkLBGft
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) April 26, 2026
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Recap: What OKC Thunder said on Sunday, Apr. 26