Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has easily been the best player on one of the worst teams in the league. And that territory usually comes with a green light to score as many points as one can.
This has clearly been the case with Gilgeous-Alexander as he has been one of the best scorers in the league since the All-Star break. In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander is second in the entire league in 30-point games in losses with 16, one behind Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James this season, per StatMuse.
Most 30-point games that end in losses this season:
17 — LeBron James
16 — Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderNo other player has more than 9. pic.twitter.com/Y1mRmapQ3W
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 28, 2022
With Gilgeous-Alexander’s season likely done with due to a sore right ankle, his third season with the Thunder can be described as a success due to his high-efficiency scoring since the All-Star break.
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