- ABC News
- December 27, 2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander hit 15 of 22 shots and all 11 free throws in Oklahoma City's ninth consecutive victory. He had a career-high 16 points in the fourth quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander was coming off a 41-point night in a win against the Washington Wizards on Monday. He became the first Thunder player with consecutive 40-point games since Russell Westbrook had three straight in 2019. Paul George, Kevin Durant and Dale Ellis are the only others to do so in franchise history. "Everybody seemed to make a big play for us tonight that we really needed on a night where we were playing a very hot opponent," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "With that said, Shai was outstanding tonight. That was a masterpiece. I mean, he was at his own pace the entire night. I thought he moved it...