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.
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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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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Double-doubles in Game 4 win
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Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 26 points (6-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 12-12 FT), 12 assists, two rebounds and one block across 36 minutes in Friday's 123-108 win over the Spurs in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
Gilgeous-Alexander didn't deliver his best shooting performance from inside the arc, though he frequently got to the charity stripe and finished with a game-high-tying 26 points. The two-time MVP also got his teammates involved, dishing out a game-high 12 assists en route to his second double-double of the 2026 playoffs. He'll aim to remain productive in Sunday's Game 4 in San Antonio, where the Thunder will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Leads Thunder to win Wednesday
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 30 points (12-24 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds, nine assists, one steal and two blocks across 38 minutes in Wednesday's 122-113 win over San Antonio in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with his shot in Monday's double-overtime loss, finishing with 24 points while shooting 7-for-23 from the field and 2-for-7 from deep in 51 minutes. While SGA still had trouble finding the bottom of the net from deep Wednesday, he did enough to lead Oklahoma City to a win to tie the series up at one game each. Jalen Williams (hamstring) was unable to finish the contest, and it's unknown if he will be available for Game 3 on Friday night. If Williams can't suit up, Gilgeous-Alexander may need to be even more involved on the scoring end versus a San Antonio team that has been tough defensively at home throughout the postseason.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Wins Most Valuable Player award
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Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025-26 NBA Most Valuable Player, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
In doing so, Gilgeous-Alexander became the 14th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVPs, joining the likes of Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and fellow Canadian Steve Nash. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the 2025-26 regular season averaging 31.1 points on a career-best 55.3 percent shooting, along with 6.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 threes, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks over 33.2 minutes per game. He'll lead the Thunder into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Monday.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Strikes for 35 points in Game 4
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Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 35 points (11-22 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-15 FT), one rebound, eight assists and one steal across 39 minutes during the Thunder's 115-110 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Lakers on Monday.
Gilgeous-Alexander put together one of his better performances of the series to help the Thunder sweep LA in four games. He made a few clutch shots down the stretch and also wasn't afraid set his teammates up for open looks when the Lakers sent double teams, helping the Thunder score the final six points of the game to secure a victory. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 24.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.0 steals in the just-concluded semifinal-round series.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Near double-double in Game 3 win
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Gilgeous-Alexander logged 23 points (7-20 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine assists, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes during Saturday's 131-108 win over the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Lakers held Gilgeous-Alexander in check for most of Saturday's game, though the reigning MVP still managed to crack the 20-point threshold and finished second on the Thunder in both points and assists behind Ajay Mitchell (24 points and 10 assists). Gilgeous-Alexander's stats in the semifinals haven't been great in comparison to the first round of the playoffs or the regular season, but that can be chalked up to the Lakers' defense homing in on the superstar guard. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder will look to sweep the series in Game 4 on Monday.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Manages just 18 points in Game 1
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal in 35 minutes during Tuesday's 108-90 victory over the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Gilgeous-Alexander failed to score at least 20 points for the first time since May 24, Game 3 of last season's Western Conference Finals against the Timberwolves, but the reigning MVP didn't need to crank things up in a fairly comfortable win. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.6 points, 7.6 assists, 3.4 boards, 1.0 threes and 1.0 blocks through five games to begin the Thunder's title defense while shooting 54.8 percent from the floor.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Notches 31 points in Game 4
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Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points (10-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 9-11 FT), two rebounds, eight assists and one block in 38 minutes during Monday's 131-122 win over the Suns in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Thunder easily coasted by the Suns to sweep this series. Gilgeous-Alexander was terrific throughout the series, posting averages of 33.8 points, 8.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 35.8 minutes per contest.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Drops in 42 points in win
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished Saturday's 121-109 win over the Suns in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs with 42 points (15-18 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 11-12 FT), four rebounds, eight assists and one steal in 38 minutes.
Gilgeous-Alexander got whatever he wanted, slicing through the Suns' defense with ease and opening the game with nine straight makes. He didn't miss his first shot until midway through the third quarter and finished with a new playoff career-high in points. The Thunder will be looking to end the Suns' season in Phoenix on Monday.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Nears double-double in win
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Gilgeous-Alexander supplied 37 points (13-25 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-9 FT), nine assists, five rebounds and one steal across 38 minutes in Wednesday's 120-107 Game 2 win over the Suns in the first round of the playoffs.
Gilgeous-Alexander turned in an efficient performance en route to a game-high 37 points, leading the Thunder to a 2-0 series lead. He also paced all players in assists and has dished out at least seven dimes in all six of his April appearances across the regular season and playoffs. The superstar point guard and the Thunder will now head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Saturday, aiming to take a commanding 3-0 lead.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Propels Thunder to victory
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Gilgeous-Alexander provided 25 points (5-18 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 15-17 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and two blocks over 29 minutes during Sunday's 119-84 victory over the Suns in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Gilgeous-Alexander wasn't required to do a lot as the Thunder easily accounted for the Suns in Game 1 of the playoffs. Despite shooting just 5-for-18 from the floor, Gilgeous-Alexander still crafted his way to a team-high 25 points thanks to an extremely busy and efficient night from the charity stripe. The two teams will face each other again Wednesday, where Oklahoma City will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead.
Gilgeous-Alexander (oblique) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's Game 1 against the Suns.
Gilgeous-Alexander was held out of Oklahoma City's final two regular-season games but will return for the start of this first-round series against Phoenix. The superstar point guard averaged 29.0 points, 6.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 31.7 minutes per game over his last 10 regular-season outings.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Won't play Sunday
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Gilgeous-Alexander (oblique) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns.
The Thunder are listing 10 players out for Sunday's regular-season finale, including Gilgeous-Alexander. However, the superstar should be good to go by the playoffs. Nikola Topic and Jared McCain should see significant minutes in the backcourt once again Sunday.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Won't play against Denver
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Gilgeous-Alexander (oblique) won't play in Friday's game against the Nuggets, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Oklahoma City has a lock on the top spot in the Western Conference, so Gilgeous-Alexander will take the night off against Denver. With Ajay Mitchell (ankle), Alex Caruso (rest), Isaiah Joe (knee) and Cason Wallace (toe) also unavailable, Jared McCain and Nikola Topic should see more minutes, with at least one of them in line to enter the starting lineup.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Extends streak in Wednesday's win
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Gilgeous-Alexander totaled 20 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one rebound, 11 assists, one block and one steal across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 128-110 win over the Clippers.
Despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander was able to extend his NBA record streak of games with at least 20 points to 141, while producing his eighth double-double of the season -- one short of his career high. Three of them have come in the last 15 games, a stretch in which the reigning MVP is averaging 29.3 points, 7.1 assists, 3.9 boards, 1.7 threes and 1.5 steals while shooting 57.0 percent from the floor and 40.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Drops game-high 25 in rout
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Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 25 points (10-15 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, eight assists and two steals over 28 minutes during Tuesday's 123-87 win over the Lakers.
Only two Thunder starters scored in double digits, and nine played 30 minutes in a rout, but Gilgeous-Alexander still produced a solid line by his lofty standards. The reigning MVP has drained multiple three-pointers in eight of the last 14 games, averaging 30.0 points, 6.9 assists, 4.1 boards, 1.6 steals and 1.6 threes over that span while shooting 57.3 percent from the floor and 41.1 percent from beyond the arc.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Hits for 20 points in easy win
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Gilgeous-Alexander closed with 20 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Sunday's 146-111 win over Utah.
Gilgeous-Alexander didn't play much due to the nature of the game, as the Thunder cruised to an easy victory against one of the worst teams in the Western Conference, but the reigning MVP still reached the 20-point mark. He has hit this threshold in every game so far in 2025-26. The Thunder have tough matchups in the final week of the regular season with scheduled games against the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets and Suns. However, since the team has yet to lock up the No. 1 seed in the West, expect Gilgeous-Alexander to continue handling his regular workload on offense.
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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Adds 28 points in victory
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Gilgeous-Alexander registered 28 points (12-25 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists in 30 minutes during Thursday's 139-96 win over the Lakers.
Gilgeous-Alexander did all of his damage without stepping on the court for the final period, as Oklahoma City closed the third quarter with a 45-point lead. The 27-year-old was a big reason why OKC was able to build such a commanding lead. Gilgeous-Alexander led his team in points and finished second in rebounds and assists. He's averaging 32.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.0 steals over his last five appearances.
