This is how you make an MVP case.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 points in the first quarter on his way to 51 for the game, leading the Thunder past the Rockets and getting Oklahoma City to 50 wins.
Another scoring masterclass for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander!
⛈️ 51 PTS
⛈️ 5 REB
⛈️ 7 AST
⛈️ 5 3PMHis 4th 50-PT game of the season gives the Thunder their 50th win of the season ‼️ pic.twitter.com/yUB0AdVgny
— NBA (@NBA) March 4, 2025
This was the fourth 50+ point game Gilgeous-Alexander has had this season.
Jalen Williams added 24 points for the Thunder. Cam Whitmore led a short-handed Rockets team with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Houston was without Alperen Sengun (back soreness), Amen Thompson (shoulder), Dillon Brooks (bruised knee), Fred VanVleet (strained ankle) and Tari Eason (left leg ).
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