The Golden State Warriors withstand 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sat at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings over the last several weeks. This battle between him, Nikola Jokic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has been close, but now there is a wide gap between Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the field.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each other and the rest of the field.

The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Celtics, who are 11-9 since a 21-5 start, acknowledged that the aftermath of their championship celebration has affected their intensity this season.

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.

ESPN NBA expert and former OKC Thunder center has extremely high expectations and praise for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his second 50-point outing in only four games in a rare 116-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Inside the NBA announces LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokić & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as 2025 West All-Star Starters.

While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic's triple-double average can't be ignored.

For the West guards, the player who obtained the most votes and who will start in back-to-back All-Star games is none other than Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. S