Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Scores 35 in season-ending loss
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Gilgeous-Alexander amassed 35 points (12-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-11 FT), nine assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block across 43 minutes in Saturday's 111-103 loss to the Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
Gilgeous-Alexander delivered an efficient performance Saturday, though he scored only four points in the fourth quarter and was unable to lead the Thunder to the NBA Finals for a second consecutive season. Although he struggled with efficiency for much of the series, the superstar point guard posted 24-plus points in five of seven games and reached the 30-point mark three times. He also led all players in assists Saturday and dished out at least seven in all but one game during the Western Conference Finals. Gilgeous-Alexander will now look toward next season following another incredible campaign. The 27-year-old earned his second straight MVP award and finished the regular season averaging 31.1 points, 6.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks in 33.2 minutes per tilt across 68 outings.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Rough night in loss to Spurs
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 15 points (6-18 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and four assists across 28 minutes in Thursday's 118-91 loss to the Spurs in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.
Gilgeous-Alexander had only 15 points Thursday, his lowest-scoring performance of the postseason. He also failed to make a shot from deep for the third time during the series versus San Antonio. With both teams looking to advance to the NBA Finals to face the Knicks, the Spurs and Thunder will meet in Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Saturday. In three home games so far during the Western Conference Finals, Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 28.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.3 blocks and 2.7 steals over 42.2 minutes per contest.
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Drops 32 points in Game 5 win
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Gilgeous-Alexander supplied 32 points (7-19 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 16-17 FT), nine assists, two rebounds, two steals and one block across 37 minutes in Tuesday's 127-114 win over the Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
Gilgeous-Alexander got off to an extremely slow start in this one, shooting 1-for-5 from the field in the opening quarter. However, he got to the charity stripe early and continued to draw contact throughout the contest, knocking down a postseason-high 16 free throws. The superstar point guard also recorded a game-high nine assists and has dished out at least seven in seven straight games. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder will now look ahead to Thursday's Game 6 in San Antonio, where they'll aim to punch their ticket to the Finals.
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