Shai scores playoff career‑high 42
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 42 points Saturday as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 121-109 in Game 3. - Gilgeous-Alexander shot 15-for-18 from the field and 11-for-12 on free throws, while Ajay Mitchell added 15 points replacing injured starter Jalen Williams. - Oklahoma City leads the first-round series 3-0 and can finish a sweep Monday in Phoenix. (nba.com)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a playoff career-high 42 points Saturday, and Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 121-109 to take a 3-0 first-round series lead. (nba.com) Gilgeous-Alexander shot 15-for-18 from the field and 11-for-12 at the line, adding eight assists in 40 minutes at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The Thunder played without Jalen Williams after his hamstring strain in Game 2, and rookie Ajay Mitchell started and scored 15 points. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Phoenix stayed close by limiting turnovers to 11, but the Suns still had no answer for Gilgeous-Alexander’s mid-range game and free-throw pressure. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The result pushed the defending champions to the edge of a sweep in a series that opened with Oklahoma City wins of 119-84 and 120-107. (nba.com) Through three games, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 34.7 points and 8.0 assists, the top production in a series Oklahoma City has controlled on both ends. (nba.com) Game 4 is set for Monday, April 27, in Phoenix, with the Suns trying to avoid a first-round exit and the Thunder chasing a four-game finish. (nba.com)
