Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been showcasing exceptional performances, leading the team to significant victories and solidifying their position as second in the Western Conference with a 20-9 record. Over his last 10 games, Gilgeous-Alexander has scored between 25 and 43 points per game, including a 40-point game against the Nuggets in a 119-93 win and a 36-point game in a 127-123 victory over the Celtics. In the game against the New York Knicks, he scored 36 points, while teammates Chet Holmgren and Jaylen Williams added 22 and 36 points, respectively. The Thunder have been on a 5-game win streak, including wins over the defending champion Nuggets, the league-leading Celtics, and most recently a 124-108 win against the Nets. Gilgeous-Alexander's consistent scoring and all-around play have been central to the Thunder's success.
Hawks beat OKC 141-138. - SGA: 33-13-8 - Dub: 21-3-6 + 5 steals - Dort: 14-4-3 - Chet: 12 - Wallace: 15 - Wiggins: 13 Against a really tough spot in the schedule, the Thunder hung around and had a chance late.
Hawks 141, Thunder 138 F | Isaiah Joe misses on a great look at a 3-pointer that could have tied the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists; Jalen Williams 21, 3, 6; Cason Wallace 15 points, Lu Dort 14, Aaron Wiggins 13, Chet Holmgren 12.
Hawks 116, Thunder 103 End 3Q | OKC scored 44 points and shot 67% in the third but only managed to shave four points off the ATL lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 23 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists; Cason Wallace 15, 1, 2; Chet Holmgren 10, 3.
Hawks 76, Thunder 59 H | Aaron Wiggins 11 points; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Isaiah Joe 9; Chet Holmgren 8, 3. Four Hawks in double figures, led by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 18. ATL shot 50%, made 22 of 23 free throws. OKC 43.8%, 7-9 at the FT line.
Hawks 39, Thunder 25 End 1Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Ugly quarter on the second night of a back-to-back. OKC shot 30.4% (7-23) to ATL’s 52.2 (12-23). Bogdan Bogdanovic 11 points, 4-6 FG for Atlanta.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ascending into the MVP conversation https://t.co/Ee1jqdK4Ni
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 30 points in 20 of the Thunder’s 32 games 🔥 Is he the MVP front runner? 👀https://t.co/UTEhfj8tyC
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the third-shortest odds to win MVP behind Nikola Jokic (+250) and Joel Embiid (+250) 👀 https://t.co/qtsEJox3Ey
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up huge numbers in each of those big wins. He’s leading an unexpected contender, averaging 31.4 points, 6.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and an NBA-best 2.6 steals. SGA with an MVP-level year so far. https://t.co/5KUnBHUtoF
Longest current NBA winning streaks: Thunder 5 straight wins, Suns and Pacers 4.
Updated West Standings ‼️ - Thunder win 5th in a row - Pelicans win 3rd in a row For more, download the NBA App: 📲 https://t.co/wV1YsrFUXw https://t.co/MOD5jVL5AN
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past NBA-leading Celtics with 36 points #BostonCeltics #OklahomaCityThunder #ShaiGilgeousAlexander https://t.co/ZFCL1MasRn
Thunder top league-leading Celtics for 5th straight win. 😤 https://t.co/Igj9RYlbST https://t.co/XyzGajJGwB
The Thunder have won 8 of their last 9 games ⚡ That includes wins over: ☘️ East No. 1 Celtics 🐺 West No. 1 Timberwolves ⛏️ Defending champion Nuggets https://t.co/74NYmTm6Nm
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 36 PT 14-22 FG 5-8 FT 3-5 3P 6/0 RB 7 AS 0 BL 1 ST 0 TO 5 PF 36 MN (Final, Celtics)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over the last 13 games: 33.4 PPG 6.5 APG 5.6 RPG 2.8 SPG 56% FG MVP candidate. 🔥 https://t.co/rnw9TFpeHx
Celtics 123 Thunder 127 Final Thunder streaks: Won 5, Won 8 of 9, Won 10 of 12, Won 12 of 15, Won 18 of 23 Oklahoma City Thunder 23-9 (.719) 14-8 Conf 5-2 Div 14-5 Home 9-4 Away Won 5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight: 36 points 6 rebounds 7 assists https://t.co/ysljS3Wqpa
Thunder 127, Celtics 123 F | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 36 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists; Josh Giddey 23, 8, 6; Jalen Williams 16; Chet Holmgren 14, 3, 7, 4 blocks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's last 12 games: 36 PTS 7 REB 7 AST 40 PTS 4 REB 3 AST 34 PTS 7 REB 8 AST 34 PTS 6 REB 9 AST 34 PTS 5 REB 7 AST 31 PTS 8 REB 4 AST 30 PTS 9 REB 5 AST 25 PTS 6 REB 8 AST 43 PTS 6 REB 9 AST 30 PTS 4 REB 7 AST 38 PTS 5 REB 5 AST 33 PTS… https://t.co/8bbC3kqI3l
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight vs Boston: 36 points 7 rebounds 7 assists 64% FG OKC is on a 5 game winning streak and 2nd in the West 👀 MVP? https://t.co/ZqX49L64lG
The Thunder are on a 5-game win streak 🔥 OKC is LEGIT. https://t.co/3kGTMmZ9KG
Thunder beat the Celtics 127-123. - SGA: 36-7-7 (14-22 shooting) - Giddey: 23-8-6 (8-14, 4-7 from 3) - Dub: 16 + 3 steals - Chet: 14-3-7 + 4 blocks - Dort: 9 and 8 rebounds + 3 blocks That was some game.
Three-pointers for Jaylin Williams and Cason Wallace, and the Thunder lead is 104-88. Celtics need an early-fourth timeout, 10:46 to play.
Shai with a shake, turn, fade, and bucket 🪣 (via @NBA) https://t.co/pX5YwOE70P
Shai through 3 quarters: 33 points 6 rebounds 6 assists 0 turnovers (!!!) 14/19 FGM Playing like a MVP. 🔥 https://t.co/4BPnavEWGU
Thunder 98, Celtics 86 End 3Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 33 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists (14-19 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-4 FT); Josh Giddey 21, 8, 6; Chet Holmgren 8, 7, 3, 3 blocks. Kristaps Porzingis 27, Jayson Tatum 22 for Boston.
Celtics 62, Thunder 58 H | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Josh Giddey 10, 5. Kristaps Porzingis 18, 4; Jayson Tatum 14, 7, 3. OKC kept Tatum in check in the first quarter, but he scored 10 on 3-for-4 shooting in the second.
Celtics on a 9-0 run to tie the Thunder, 41-41, 6:34 2Q. OKC is 3 for 10 from the floor in the second.
Thunder 31, Celtics 29 End 1Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Josh Giddey 8, 4, 1. Kristaps Porzingis 12, 2, 1. OKC shot 52%, BOS 47.6%.
Thunder take a 27-19 lead on an Isaiah Joe 3-pointer, 3:09 3Q. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
With 40% of the NBA season in the books, this is a great time to check in on the MVP race. We've got Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading: he's lifted a younger team in the better conference against a more difficult strength of schedule. Full analysis: https://t.co/1n55c1BAKn https://t.co/BYSaYUHKuV
Thunder’s team effort overwhelms Nets #BrooklynNets #OklahomaCityThunder https://t.co/wSi8As3hxL
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points and six assists and the Thunder won their fourth straight game, beating the #Nets on Sunday night. https://t.co/AkWN1IUq2h
Nets’ downward spiral continues with woeful loss to Thunder https://t.co/Vj1IO51gTi https://t.co/69HYPzJCvj
Thunder beat the Nets 124-108. - SGA: 24-4-6 - Giddey: 20-6-5 (4-8 from 3) - Dort: 18-4-3 (4-5 from 3) - Dub: 17-3-5 - Chet: 18-10-3 + 2 blocks
Thunder 124, Nets 108 F | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Josh Giddey 20, 6, 5; Chet Holmgren 18, 10, 3, 2 blocks; Lu Dort 18, 4, 3; Jalen Williams 17, 3, 5.
Nets trail OKC 89-79 after three. Bridges: 19 pts, 5 reb, 5 asts Thomas: 17 points SGA: 24 points for the Thunder Nets have scored 43 pts the last 2 Qs
Thunder 89, Nets 79 End 3Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Chet Holmgren 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block. Brooklyn is 5 for 29 from 3 since going 6 for 10 in the first quarter. Nets shooting 35% to OKC’s 55.
Thunder seems to have… patched things up a bit. GET IT OKC with its new biggest lead of the night, 78-67, 5:37 3Q. Thunder 8-14 FGs in the third, Nets 4-16.
Thunder 59, Nets 56 H | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 17 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists; Lu Dort 9, 2 assists. Mikail Bridges 17, 3, 4; Cam Thomas 16. OKC shot 56.4% and made 5 of 11 3s. Brooklyn shot 40 percent but got up 11 more shots and 13 more 3s.
Bridges has 17 pts, Cam Thomas has 16 pts. And the Nets trail 59-56 at halftime at OKC Why? Thunder is shooting 56.4% from the field. Nets are shooting just 40%. A not-so-good defensive half despite the Nets forcing 9 turnovers SGA: 17 pts for OKC
Brooklyn timeout as OKC goes in front 49-44, 6:23 2Q. Thunder has outscored the Nets 16-8 here in the second.
Three-point shooting: Nets: 8-14 Thunder: 3-5
Nets 36, Thunder 33 after 1. Both teams shot at least 60% Bridges: 15 pts (2nd highest scoring Q of the season) Cam Thomas: 10 pts, 4-4 shooting SGA: 13 pts Nets: 10 assists on 13 made shots.
Nets 36, Thunder 33 End 1Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 13 points, 3 assists; Josh Giddey and Lu Dort 5 points each. Mikail Bridges with 15 and Cam Thomas 10 for Brooklyn, which shot 61.9% from the floor and made 6 of 10 3-pointers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should be seriously considered at the top of the MVP race right now. 31.4 PPG 6.3 APG 5.7 RPG 55% FG OKC 2nd seed in west. 👀🔥 https://t.co/MevwrIJXpH
Global Rating: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moves to No. 1 in the NBA this season 🇨🇦 https://t.co/NH35xr3Cfg
SGA scores 40 as Thunder snap Nuggets' 6-game win streak. 😱 https://t.co/ZjrNeT0nrm https://t.co/ol9qgIKiIE
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 40-point explosion lifts Thunder over NBA champions #DenverNuggets #OklahomaCityThunder #ShaiGilgeousAlexander https://t.co/z4tNskEeRm
NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder down Nuggets https://t.co/FjcXteZaZK https://t.co/zsA4CpAGP6
West standings update ‼️ ⛈️ Thunder pick up win no. 21 For more, download the NBA App: 📲 https://t.co/oRfhdB9x5m https://t.co/5iwIn5sT5o
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should currently be considered a contender for the NBA MVP award.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Thunder’s win over the Nuggets: ◻️ 40 PTS ◻️ 14/20 FG ◻️ 4 REB ◻️ 3 AST “He’s a problem in this league.” — Nikola Jokić 🎥 @NBA https://t.co/dlCrolduSI
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder end Nuggets' win streak https://t.co/vEVOhl6FXQ https://t.co/rd9THft1DQ
Watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drop 40 points on Nuggets in impressive Thunder win https://t.co/e2VDvh6FTf
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over his last 10 games: 34.1 PPG 6.5 APG 6.0 RPG 55% FG OKC 8-2 MVP Candidate 🔥 https://t.co/2FNgqjzS9B
The Thunder defeat the Nuggets by 24 (‼️) PTS for their 3rd win in a row. ⚡️ https://t.co/e95OClOrKl
The Thunder defeat the Nuggets by 24 (‼️) PTS. ⚡️ https://t.co/9fnj3DiBy0
Thunder 119, Nuggets 92 F | Shai Gilgeous Alexander 40 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals; Chet Holmgren 24, 6, 3, 2 blocks; Josh Giddey 12, 8, 4; Jalen Williams 11, 7, 9. OKC is 21-9.
Thunder beat the Nuggets 119-93. Third game in four nights for OKC, 3-0 in that stretch. - SGA: 40-4-3 + 2 steals (14-20 shooting) - Chet: 24-6-3 + 3 blocks (9-14 shooting, 4-4 from 3) - Dub: 11-7-9 + 2 steals - Giddey: 12-8-4 - JWill: 8 rebounds, 4 assists + great defense
40 PTS for Shai ⛈️ Thunder-Nuggets | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/0z33LPdlBO https://t.co/qgUv1Hy5Dl
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight: 40 Points 4 Rebounds 3 Assists 2 Steals 1 Block 70% FG 66% 3P 100% FT https://t.co/rN4xV4kuqy
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s night is done: 40 points, 14-20 FG, 2-3 3FG, 10-10 FT.
Thunder outscored the Nuggets 34-20 in the third quarter. SGA had 17 in the quarter. Third-quarter FGs: OKC 14-27, DEN 7-21.
Thunder 88, Nuggets 68 End 3Q | Shai Gilgeous Alexander 35 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Chet Holmgren 19, 6, 3, 1 block; Josh Giddey 12, 7, 4.
Thunder 54, Nuggets 48 H | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal; Chet Holmgren 17, 5, 2, 1 block. OKC 4-17 3FG, DEN 7-23. Nikola Jokic 15, 8, 4.
Thunder 33 Nuggets 27 End 1Q | Chet Holmgren 14 points, 2 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 12 points.
21 POINTS, 20 ASSISTS, 0 TURNOVERS Hali walks off to 👏 https://t.co/hvtBAREDPf https://t.co/FaspZm1FxP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams combine for 72 points as Thunder beat Knicks #JalenWilliams #NewYorkKnicks #OklahomaCityThunder #ShaiGilgeousAlexander https://t.co/HOUKOB11f9
West standings update ‼️ For the 1st time since 2015-16, the Thunder have won 20 games in their first 29 games of a season! For more, download the NBA App: 📲https://t.co/oRfhdB9x5m https://t.co/PZGsh09L4j
The Thunder's young core showed out against the Knicks ⚡️ ◽️ Chet Holmgren: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK ◽️ Jaylen Williams: 36 PTS ◽️ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 36 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST https://t.co/b8UGJ5i5I3
The Thunder are second in the Western Conference standings (20-9) after beating the Knicks ⚡️ OKC has won 7 of their last 9 games. https://t.co/ladRN1odgP
The Thunder are second in the Western Conference standings (20-9) after beating the Knicks ⚡️ OKC has won 7 of their last 9 games. https://t.co/y9CeLMcawO
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over his last 10 games: 36 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST 34 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST 34 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST 31 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST 43 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST 30 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST 38 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 33 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST https://t.co/07NccvltQw