OKC and Boston are dominant, but their Wednesday matchup could be impacted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's defense.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets split a back-to-back, those who hoped the two-game set clarified the MVP race sadly didn't receive any. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and blew out the Nuggets in Sunday's game. Jokic got his lick back Monday with a near 35-point triple-double and double-digit win over the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the NBA as an intriguing prospect with a high upside. However, he wasn’t the most sought-after or talked about player when he came out of Kentucky. His coach, John Calipari,