Twitter Reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 54 Points

Here’s how Twitter/X reacted to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s new career high.

Jan 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots over Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been amidst his best season of basketball yet.

Prior to a Wednesday night bout against the Jazz, he’d jumped out as the MVP frontrunner with 31.5 points, 6.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game with 53% shooting. All numbers that are sure to see a boost with his performance vs. Utah.

Here was how Twitter/X reacted to the feat:

NEW CAREER HIGH IN PTS FOR SHAI ‼️

This triple gives him 46 on the night ⛈️ pic.twitter.com/Tvm3c735MF

— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2025

Shai had played 345 games as part of the Thunder before today

This is the first time I’ve ever been outside the US and the first game OKC plays Shai scores 50 for the first time

At this rate if I never go home he’ll score 100+ before the end of the year

I know what I must do

— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) January 23, 2025

The fastbreak slam puts the punctuation mark on the night for SGA. 52.

— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) January 23, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with his first-ever 50-point game

— Nick Gallo (@NickAGallo) January 23, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: newest member of the 50 point club.

— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 23, 2025

SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER FINALLY HAS HIS FIRST 50-POINT PERFORMANCE.

— Addam M. Francisco, MLS 🇭🇹 (@SuaveCEO_) January 23, 2025

Shai hitting a middy for 50 is poetic.

— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) January 23, 2025

50-BALL TONIGHT FOR SHAI 🔥pic.twitter.com/WnBlsyxFKg

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) January 23, 2025

Shai reaches 50 points for the first time in his career and it was on a filthy stepback jumper.

— Paris Lawson (@ParisNLawson) January 23, 2025

All in all, Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 54 points on 17-for-35 shooting, adding eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.

Following their eventual XX-XX win over Utah at home, the Thunder now own a share of the NBA's best record at 36-7 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost by one point to the Rockets in a close Wednesday game.

The Thunder face the Mavericks on the second half of a back-to-back on Thursday night. With a win, OKC could take the outright best record in the league, as well as a 7.5-game lead in the West.

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