Clutch play marks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's standout season
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Sports Illustrated—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Mark Daigneault Pairing 'Not Accidental'. Sam Presti set out with a plan after Damian Lillard sank a 37-footer at the buzzer to send the Oklahoma City Thunder home back in 2019.
The Source—SOURCE SPORTS: OKC Thunder Sweep Pelicans Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Near Triple Double. The Oklahoma City Thunder outscored the New Orleans Pelicans 22-9 in the final 8.5 minutes to clinch a 97-89 victory in Game 4, marking their first series win since 2016. Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge, each contributing 24 points. Williams’ clutch performance in the fourth quarter, including two pivotal 3-pointers, sealed the […] The post SOURCE SPORTS: OKC Thunder Sweep Pelicans Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Near Triple Double first appeared on The Source.
Deadspin—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rout Pelicans in Game 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Chet Holmgren added 26 as the host Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Oklahoma City owns its first 2-0 edge in a playoff series since the 2013 first round. Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is set for Saturday in New Orleans. Gilgeous-Alexander, who shot 13 of 19 from the floor, produced his best-ever scoring total in a postseason game....