Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Jalen Williams added 24 points on 10-of-11 attempts, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal, and Chet Holmgren (20 points, 11 rebounds) notched his second double-double of the series.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is an MVP frontrunner with his sights set on a championship. And if you saw this coming, your name must be Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Gilgeous-Alexander excels at the two most crucial factors in scoring: space creation and shooting. One plus the other equals efficiency. Anyone can score 25 points on 27 shots. It’s the efficiency that places his season in historical context.