For the third time in his career and the third time in the last two weeks, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Toronto, Ontario registered a 50-point game. He accomplished the feat in an impressive 140-109 Thunder win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored exactly 50 points in the win. He made 18 of 29 field goals, three of seven three point shot attempts, and 11 of 12 free throws. Gilgeous-Alexander also had eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block, and was a remarkable +42.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s first 50 point game came on January 22 when he scored 54 points in a 123-114 Thunder win over the Utah Jazz. His second 50 point game came on January 29 when he scored 52 points in a 116-109 Thunder loss to the Golden State Warriors.
In 2024-25, Gilgeous-Alexander is the clear favourite to win the most valuable player award in the National Basketball Association. He is averaging a NBA high 32.8 points per game and leads the NBA with 1576 points scored, 556 field goals made and 368 free throws made. Gilgeous-Alexander is also averaging six assists per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, two steals per game, and one block per game. He has a field goal percentage of .535, three point percentage of .352, and free throw percentage of .900.
The Warriors have the best record at this time of 40 wins and nine losses. Their winning percentage of .816 is 12 percentage points better than the second place Cleveland Cavaliers, who are at 41 wins and 10 losses.
