Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder took on the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Thunder came into the matchup after a 129-121 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, the 2024-25 season MVP leader, carried his team against the Nets, providing 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.
On Friday, "SGA" hoped to continue with that momentum against the Hawks. The first half was successful for the Thunder as they established a 71-64 lead. He led his team in the first two quarters with 11 points, three assists and two rebounds.
Supporting Gilgeous-Alexander on offense were Isaiah Joe (12 points) and Isaiah Hartenstein (12 points). Jalen Williams also did a fantastic job facilitating for his teammates, adding eight points, six assists and two steals.

Here are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stats from the game versus the Atlanta Hawks:
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Come the third quarter, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander popped off for 12 points. His scoring efforts resulted in the OKC Thunder coming up with a huge lead heading into the fourth quarter. Luguentz Dort also came alive to help "SGA" come up with a commanding lead after racking up his total score to 20 points.
Ultimately, the Thunder came out on top against the Hawks with an overwhelming 135-119 victory. As expected, Gilgeous-Alexander took over to lead OKC with 31 points.
Thunder vs Hawks Recap: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts up another MVP performance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is once again proving why he’s the leader among the NBA MVP candidates this season. The three-time All-Star and the OKC Thunder defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Friday with a 135-119 finish. "SGA" took over the game to annihilate the Hawks. Shai put up 31 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Helping him on the offensive end were Lueguentz Dort and Jalen Williams. Dort put up 20 points, four rebounds and two steals. As for Williams, he added 20 points, eight assists, five rebounds and one steal. While Gilgeous-Alexander was undeniably the star of the show, credit also needs to go to these two players.
The Thunder are set to face the San Antonio Spurs next on Sunday. With Victor Wembanyama out for the remainder of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. shouldn’t have a difficult time beating the Spurs.
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