Overview
- Allen was thrown out in the third quarter after shoving Holmgren to the floor while trying to fight through a screen with Oklahoma City leading 94-58.
- Following a replay review, referee James Williams assessed a Flagrant-2, citing windup and follow-through, resulting in an automatic ejection.
- A brief confrontation ensued as Jalen Williams shoved Allen, but officials and teammates quickly separated players, and Holmgren stayed in the game.
- The Thunder won 138-89 to advance to Las Vegas, where they will face the winner of the Lakers–Spurs quarterfinal.
- Phoenix played without Devin Booker due to a groin injury; Allen finished with 10 points and four assists in 22 minutes, and no additional league discipline had been announced.