Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stats Tonight: How did Thunder superstar fare against Lakers? (April 8)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having the best season of his career and is the frontrunner to win the NBA MVP. He has been nothing but fantastic for the surging OKC Thunder team that is set to finish the regular season with the best record. However, they are coming off a 126-99 loss to the LA Lakers on Sunday.

Two days later, the Thunder had an opportunity to beat the Lakers in a rematch at Paycom Center. "SGA" entered the contest averaging 32.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He's the likely MVP of the season, but Nikola Jokic remains a threat with just a week left before the play-in tournament.

But how did "SGA" fare against the purple and gold in their rematch? He finished with 42 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Thunder avenged Sunday's defeat to earn a 136-120 win.

Here are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stats for the game:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

42

6

6

0

1

1

5

36:32

14-26

5-9

9-11

+7

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How did Shai Gilgeous-Alexander perform against the Lakers?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was just brilliant all game long for the OKC Thunder, scoring 21 points in each half to lead his team to a bounce-back victory. It was also the team's 65th win of the season. They are the first 65-win team in franchise history.

"SGA" took over the game after Luka Doncic's ejection, putting on a show for fans inside the Paycom Center. He scored 10 of his fourth-quarter points since the incident, including a ridiculous stepback 3-point shot that got rid of Jarred Vanderbilt.

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Jalen Williams makes shocking claim about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Despite his amazing season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his fair share of critics just like any other NBA superstar. One of the things people throw at "SGA" is the number of calls and free-throw attempts he receives every game. He’s not even leading the league in FTA, but it’s a narrative that has been building online.

However, teammate Jalen Williams doubled down on the "SGA" “free throw merchant” claims by pointing out that the Thunder star should be getting more.

"He honestly should go to the free-throw line more,” Williams said on The Young Man and the Three podcast. “He leads the NBA in drives, and we’re like the lowest free-throw shooting team in the NBA. I think there are like six or seven people ahead of him that shoot more free throws. But because the media doesn’t like certain ways he gets fouled, that gets pushed. Just watch the games."

"SGA" and Williams are OKC’s terrific duo looking to lead them to the promised land. They are set to finish the regular season with the best record and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs.