Back-to-back Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 40 points, Thunder fans think he’s the MVP

ByNBAUSA



Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays basketball at a level that it doesn’t seem real anymore. Despite a heartbreaking 117-114 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar put the league on notice by turning in his second consecutive 40-point masterpiece.

Gilgeous-Alexander was a force of nature at the Pike Center, exploding for 47 points on an incredibly efficient 17-of-28 shooting from the floor. He was a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line, adding four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes of action.

After 40 points outing against the Milwaukee Bucks Earlier in the week, Shai has now recorded back-to-back 40-point games, leaving fans and analysts scrambling to find new adjectives for his dominance.

The reaction from social media was immediate and loud. One fan recorded a perfect efficiency, publication“I’ve never seen anything like this. Shai averaged 43.5 points per game on 70.2% shooting in the last 2 games. Un MF Real.”

Even with a filled Thunder roster missing key pieces like Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, Shai almost willed Oklahoma City to a win against a 10-35 Pacers team that refused to go away.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with a sharp performance, but the story was Shai’s solo performance. “47 on 17/28 in just 35 minutes and still losing to a 10-35 team. Shai is pulling this team to the moon, give him the MVP already,” another fan noticed.

With the Thunder at 37-9 and Shai putting up historic numbers, the sentiment among the OKC faithful is clear: “Shai is the unanimous MVP, I hope the voters realize that.” How to race for the league’s highest single honor heats up, the SGA hype train has left the station.





2026-01-24 04:23:00

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