Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his incredible season Monday when he scored 51 points on the Houston Rockets to help his Oklahoma City Thunder grab their 50th win of the season. It was his fourth 50-point game this season, the most across the NBA. In fact, no other player has more than one 50-ball this year.
All of Gilgeous-Alexander’s 50-point games have come this calendar year, too. He dropped 50 points in a game for the first time this season Jan. 22, when he scored 54 on the Utah Jazz.
He leads the league in points per game (32.6) and total points scored (1,957). He has over 300 more points than Anthony Edwards, who has the second most total points with 1,628.
In the midst of a remarkable season leading the Western Conference’s best team, Gilgeous-Alexander is running away with the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.
After the 51-point showing Monday, the NBA world was ready to crown him MVP immediately:
Most 20-point games this season: SGA.
Most 30-point games this season: SGA.
Most 40-point games this season: SGA.
Most 50-point games this season: SGA
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 4, 2025
Another SGA 50-piece, you say? pic.twitter.com/3rlEVwBzfc
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) March 4, 2025
Prob some of the loudest MVP chants I’ve heard this season for SGA pic.twitter.com/szhDsXYdEk
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) March 4, 2025
No words, just Shai. pic.twitter.com/xpdqdzxbuu
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 4, 2025
The Most Valuable Player tonight
51 Points
5 Boards
7 Assists
1 Steal
1 Block
5 Threes
60% shootingShai Gilgeous-Alexander pic.twitter.com/u07wtHkWQM
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) March 4, 2025
51 points for Shai
50 wins for the Thunder, with 21 games left
Just a ridiculous season for Shai
MVP
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) March 4, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tonight had his 4th 50-point game of the season.
He ties Russell Westbrook (2016-17) as the only Thunder player in Oklahoma City franchise history to have 4 games in a single season scoring 50 or more.
Russ also won MVP that season 👀 pic.twitter.com/pGV24UCQlb
— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) March 4, 2025
In addition to the 51 points, Gilgeous-Alexander had seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in Oklahoma City’s 137–128 win over Houston. He was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line on the night.
The Thunder advanced to 50–11 on the season, with an 11-game cushion on both the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win