Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Joins Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant on Historic List
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Almost every single list in Oklahoma City Thunder franchise history contains two names: Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to ascend, his name is slowly joining some of these lists. With his third-straight 30-point game in these playoffs, Gilgeous-Alexander joined Westbrook and Durant as the third player in franchise history with three-straight 30-point games in the playoffs.
Only 3 players have scored 30+ points in 3 straight playoff games in Thunder franchise history.
— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) May 14, 2024
Russell Westbrook in 2016 & 2017
Kevin Durant in 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this playoffs
More importantly than the 30-point night from Gilgeous-Alexander was the win for Oklahoma City in this game that tied the series at 2-2 with the Dallas Mavericks.
Trailing for most of the night, Oklahoma City was able to execute down the stretch and pick up a massive victory to tie the series. Game 5 will be played in Oklahoma City, where the home crowd will be electric. One of the best home court advantages in basketball, Oklahoma City will look to take a 3-2 lead when they host Dallas in Game 5.
The winner of this series will play the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets series that is also currently tied 2-2. Both Western Conference Semi-Finals matchups have been a lot of fun, and the eventual Western Conference Finals should be no different.
This is the first playoff run Gilgeous-Alexander has had as a number one option, and he is proving to be more than capable of handling that responsibility.
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