Another month, another Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 50-piece.
SGA dropped 51 points--his fourth career 50-point outing--in a gritty 137-128 OKC Thunder home dub over the Houston Rockets, Tuesday, March 4.
50-BALL FOR 50 WINS 🚨🚨
— NBA (@NBA) March 4, 2025
SHAI'S 4TH 50-PT GAME HELPS SECURE OKC'S 50TH WIN OF THE SEASON!!
After a tight opening half, the West no. 1 squad jumped to a rousing 21-7 start in the third frame before staving off a gutsy Rockets squad and chalked up a fourth straight win.
Shai caps off a 17-2 OKC run with this triple for 36 PTS ??
— NBA (@NBA) March 4, 2025
Thunder leading midway through the 3Q on NBA TV!
Jalen Williams added had a solid 24-point outing as OKC improved to a West-best 50-11 win-loss record, 11.5 games ahead of the second-running Los Angeles Lakers (38-21).
Meanwhile, Reed Sheppard posted a career-high 25 markers for the Rockets, who played without Alperen Sengun (lower back), Amen Thompson (right shoulder), Dillon Brooks (right knee), Tari Eason (left lower leg), and Steven Adams (left ankle). Houston slipped 37-24 with yet another loss.
Up next for the Thunder are the Memphis Grizzlies (38-22) while the Rockets travel to Indianapolis to challenge the Pacers (34-25).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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