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After being fired, Alex Cora quickly declines the Phillies job offer.

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a playoff sweep of the Phoenix Suns with a 131-122 victory, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points. The Thunder will face either the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets in the next round.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder finished off a first-round playoff sweep with a 131-122 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
Chet Holmgren added 24 points and 12 rebounds and Ajay Mitchell had 22 points and six assists as the top-seeded Thunder swept their opening Western Conference series for the third straight season.
Isaiah Hartenstein produced 18 points and 12 rebounds and Alex Caruso added 14 points off the bench for Oklahoma City. Mitchell and Caruso each made four 3-pointers for the Thunder, who will face either the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets in the second round.
Devin Booker scored 24 points and Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green added 23 apiece for the Suns, who have lost 10 consecutive playoff games dating back to 2023.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points and made one of his five three-pointers with 1:16 left as Orlando beat visiting Detroit to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Orlando forward Franz Wagner had 19 points before exiting late in the third period with a calf injury. Paolo Banchero scored 18 points, and Wendell Carter Jr had 12 points and 11 rebounds. The top-seeded Pistons were held without a field goal in the final five minutes before Isaiah Stewart scored at the buzzer. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 25 points, nine rebounds, six assists and eight turnovers.
Nikola Jokić recorded 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds as host Denver stayed alive with a win over Minnesota in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Spencer Jones posted a playoff career-high 20 points and Cameron Johnson finished with 18 for third-seeded Denver, who had lost three straight following a Game 1 home victory.
Julius Randle led Minnesota with 27 points and nine rebounds. Bones Hyland and Terrence Shannon Jr scored 15 apiece. Jaden McDaniels, loudly booed whenever he possessed the ball, added 13 points for the Timberwolves, who committed 25 turnovers.
The final score was 131-122 in favor of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, while Chet Holmgren added 24 points and Ajay Mitchell contributed 22 points.
The Thunder will face either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Houston Rockets in the second round.
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