Gilgeous‑Alexander explodes
- Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander put up 37 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in a recent playoff game. (x.com) - That stat line helped Oklahoma City jump to a 2‑0 lead in their first‑round series. (x.com) - It marked his 29th career postseason game scoring 25-plus points, reinforcing his consistency in October–April basketball. (x.com)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points Wednesday night, and Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 120-107 to take a 2-0 lead in its first-round series. (nba.com) He added nine assists and five rebounds in 38 minutes, shot 13-for-25 from the field and made all nine of his free throws in Game 2 at Paycom Center on April 22. (espn.com) The Thunder opened the series with a 119-84 win on April 19, with Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 25 points in 29 minutes. Through two games, he is averaging 31.0 points and 8.0 assists in the matchup with the Suns. (espn.com) Oklahoma City entered the playoffs as the reigning NBA champion, and the 2-0 start keeps intact a first-round run that NBA.com listed at 10-0 after Wednesday’s result. The series shifts to Phoenix for Game 3. (nba.com) (azcentral.com) Gilgeous-Alexander’s scoring line also fit a longer playoff pattern. Basketball-Reference’s postseason game log shows Wednesday was his 29th career playoff game with at least 25 points. (basketball-reference.com) Phoenix got 30 points from Dillon Brooks in Game 2, but the Suns still gave up 120 points after allowing 119 in the opener. Arizona Republic’s game report said a potential Game 5, if needed, is scheduled for April 29 in Oklahoma City. (azcentral.com) The Thunder also lost Jalen Williams to a hamstring injury during the win, according to NBA.com’s takeaways from the game. Oklahoma City still left with the same result as the opener: Gilgeous-Alexander controlling the game and the Thunder holding the series edge. (nba.com)
