Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stats Tonight: How did Thunder superstar fare against Brooklyn Nets? (Feb. 26)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder started a three-game road trip on Wednesday with a visit to Brooklyn to face the Nets. Oklahoma could sweep the season series with a victory and return to the win column after a 131-128 overtime loss to the Timberwolves on Monday.

The All-Star point guard finished the first quarter with eight points and two assists. SGA's fast start could not offset Oklahoma's 2-for-11 shooting from deep as Brooklyn surprised the Thunder 40-29 in the opening 12 minutes. Brooklyn shot 7-for-14 from the same range to grab the early lead.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added six points in the second quarter. Still, the Thunder, owners of the best defensive rating in the NBA, struggled to contain the Nets. Oklahoma faced a 76-61 deficit at halftime.

SGA went 1-for-4 in the third quarter, but the Thunder won the period 29-20. The point guard went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line with two assists. Oklahoma moved to within 96-90 heading into the fourth quarter.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued to make a living at the free-throw line. He scored the Thunder’s last four points from the 4.5-meter line. The Oklahoma defense and Jalen Williams, who scored 13 points in the final quarter, helped SGA carry the team to a 129-121 win.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	27	6	5	2	0	3	7-11	1-2	12-13	-15

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma get a boost from the bench in win over Brooklyn Nets

The OKC Thunder, owners of the best net rating in the NBA, struggled on both ends in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets. Oklahoma's top-ranked defense gave up 40 points in the opening quarter to trail by a double-digit deficit despite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's good start.

Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins came off the bench to help prevent the Nets from pulling off an upset. Wallace and Caruso particularly stepped up with their defense, energy and hustle. The duo took over the inefficient Lu Dort, who had a plus/minus rating of -19 in the game.

Wiggins injected the Thunder with much-needed scoring. The backup shooting guard tallied 24 points in 29 minutes. He helped open the defense for SGA to attack. Wallace, Caruso and Wiggins were the catalysts of a 36-9 run that turned an 18-point deficit into a 14-point fourth-quarter lead.

On a rare night some of the starters sputtered, the Thunder got a big boost from their bench.