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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 51, OKC Thunder Overcome Resilient Rockets 137-128
The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up its 50th win of the season by beating the Houston Rockets 137-128 Monday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, appropriately, reco
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 51 as Thunder top Rockets 137-128 for 50th win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win of the season.
OKC Thunder hits 50-win mark as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 51 points vs Houston Rockets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 50-win mark by pulling past the Houston Rockets on Monday at Paycom Center.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 51 as Thunder top Rockets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander notches fourth 50-point game this season to lead Thunder past Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar went for 51 points Monday during a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets. OKC is now 50-11 on the season, the first team in the Western Conference to reach 50 victories — and it got there before any other West squad won 40.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making 50-point games a regular occurrence for the West-leading Thunder
Alexander’s putback basket in the fourth quarter put him over 50 points and sent the Oklahoma City crowd into a frenzy.
The Whiteboard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA’s best 1-on-1 scorer
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more 50-point games in the last 40 days than Shaquille O’Neal had in his 19-year career. To put it another way, SGA has recorded as many 50 burgers since the debut of “Severance” Season 2 as Klay Thompson did through three presidential terms.
NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (51), Thunder win 50th game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sits atop of NBA's MVP ladder ahead of Nuggets back-to-back
Add the NBA's official MVP ladder as the latest believer. In this week's edition, Shaun Powell placed Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of the rankings. He and Jokic have gone back and forth between the top two spots. The 26-year-old is fresh off scoring 92 total points by himself against the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder roll past Ja Morant, Grizzlies to end road trip
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 41 points to outduel Ja Morant and the Grizzlies on Wednesday as the Thunder rolled to a 120-103 win in Memphis.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stands out as 'full-time player' due to commitment on defense
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's league-leading scoring gets all the attention, but his defense is what elevates him to the league's elite.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shines in win over Nikola Jokic, and history suggests that could matter in his MVP bid
Most MVP voters would tell you, at least before the season, that a single game shouldn't impact their decision too much.