NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for 40 points, nearly double the total posted by Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards combined, as the Oklahoma City Thunder emerged from Game 4 with a two-point victory Monday night.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the league with 7.9 made free throws per game this season, and he attempted the second-most per game in the NBA behind only Giannis Antetokounmpo. Gilgeous-Alexander, as he noted, beat both of those figures significantly during the 2022-23 campaign.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be hoping to flush Saturday’s game from his memory. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder had their worst showing of the season in Game 3 of the Western Conference ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder ... Gilgeous-Alexander was asked about the chants, and he had the perfect response. "In terms of the label, I don't care.

Desperately needing a victory to stay off the brink of elimination, the Minnesota Timberwolves blitzed the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals and led 72-41 at halftime. It's safe to say the Target Center crowd thoroughly enjoyed themselves as a big lead grew even larger and ballooned to a 31-point cushion.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be hoping to flush Saturday’s game from his memory. Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder had their worst showing of the season in Game 3 of the Western Conference ...