Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 20 Points vs. Houston Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 20 Points vs. Houston Rockets, 03/03/2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander reached 50 points for the fourth time this season,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 51 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 50th win of the season against the Houston Rockets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. After the latter had punted the contest by ruling out several top players, it turned into the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander show.

One of the first questions was, of course, about his big night. His fourth career 50-point game, which is tied with Kevin Durant for the second-highest total in Thunder history. "Have you kind of gotten used to things like that happening?

Alexander’s putback basket in the fourth quarter put him over 50 points and sent the Oklahoma City crowd into a frenzy.

Stepping into the starting lineup for the first time, Reed Sheppard didn’t just show up, he showed out. Scoring 25 points on 10 of 17 from the field and 3 of 7 from beyond the arc, Sheppard proved the moment wasn’t too big for him.