In diesel mode, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t flinch
After missing the game against Memphis, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went back to the floor. But it took him a few minutes to get fully into the meeting. Targeted well by a Miami defense that contests his attempts, the 2025 MVP misses his first five shots.
He finished the first quarter with 3 points on 1/6 shooting. Which is obviously not trivial for the league’s second leading scorer this season. How did he experience this somewhat painful moment?
“When I’m on the field, I’m so in the moment that I don’t think about my successes and failures”, reacted the Canadian. “That’s how I feel about things on the floor. What I have in mind is the rhythm of the game, what we do offensively.”
The Gromov leader did well not to panic as he will then have five successes in a row. Between the second and third quarters, he gained momentum and scored a total of 24 points on 9/13 shooting. at the same time, Oklahoma City Reverse Miami.
Not far off Wilt Chamberlain’s record
In addition to finishing this win with 29 points on 10/19 shooting, which is a very satisfying game considering how his first quarter looked, “SGA” will dish out 8 assists. Floridian’s defense sometimes decided to send several players on him, which freed up space for others, especially on the 3-pointer.
“He has the ball throughout the game, like many of the best players, and that comes with a lot of responsibility for the team, for the way of playing, for the rhythm of his teammates”analyzed by Marc Daigneault. “His understanding of this has improved a lot over time. Besides his shots, he was very good in this match. He had a very solid match.”
Enough to extend his streak of consecutive matches with more than 20 points, which now reaches 110 matches. Therefore, he is no longer far from the absolute record Wilt Chamberlainand his 126 games.
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | LAC | 82 | 26:31 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 2019-20 | OKC | 70 | 34:42 | 47.1 | 34.7 | 80.7 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 19.0 |
| 2020-21 | OKC | 35 | 33:43 | 50.8 | 41.8 | 80.8 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 23.7 |
| 2021-22 | OKC | 56 | 34:41 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 81.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 2022-23 | OKC | 68 | 35:32 | 51.0 | 34.5 | 90.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 31.4 |
| 2023-24 | OKC | 75 | 34:02 | 53.5 | 35.3 | 87.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 30.1 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 76 | 34:11 | 51.9 | 37.5 | 89.8 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 32.7 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 37 | 33:19 | 54.8 | 39.8 | 89.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 31.9 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-01-12 08:34:00
