It wouldn’t really be a 2024-25 Utah Jazz game if the opponent didn’t pull off some historic feat or a player on the opposing team didn’t have a career night.
Even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, the Golden State Warriors still overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 at Chase Center on Wednesday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander created history in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as he scored 52 points but the Golden State Warriors came back to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunders (116-109) on Wednesday.
After the Thunder's loss, SGA revealed he wasn't satisfied with the performance, even though it was his second-ever 50-point game.
With this performance, Shai also made NBA history. He became the only Canadian-born player to record multiple games with 50 or more points. Of course, he was tied with fellow Canadian-born player Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets with one 50-point game, but after his incredible performance Wednesday night, Shai now stands alone at the top.
OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points in a 123-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander made 17 of 35 field ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points for the Thunder, two off his career high set against the Utah Jazz a week earlier.
Unfortunately, the Thunder wasted an all-time showing from star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old had 52 points on 16-of-29 from the field and an 18-of-21 clip from the free-throw line in a massive outing. In turn, Gilgeous-Alexander set a few NBA marks in the loss, and the NBA announced the history he made after the game.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed what he jokingly told Thunder coach Mark Daigneault about superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Golden State's 116-109 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night at Chase Center.