Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a new career high with 54 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 win against the Utah Jazz. Elsewhere in the NBA, Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th 30-point game, helping the Phoenix Suns defeat the Brooklyn Nets 108-84.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exploded for a career-high 54 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 victory over the Utah Jazz . Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable, shooting 17 of 35 from the field and a perfect 17 of 18 from the free-throw line, surpassing his previous best of 45 points. He also contributed eight rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Jalen Williams chipped in with 25 points for the Thunder, who improved to 36-7 and remain tied with Cleveland for the best record in the league. The Jazz, despite a valiant effort, lost their fourth straight game. John Collins led the Jazz with 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Collin Sexton added 18 points and nine assists. Walker Kessler also had a solid performance with 17 points and 15 rebounds for Utah, who fell to 10-32 and remain at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.Gilgeous-Alexander was the driving force behind the Thunder's victory, scoring 23 points in the first half to help Oklahoma City take a slim 57-55 lead at the break. He continued his dominant performance in the third quarter, adding 18 more points as the Thunder extended their lead to 95-89. Gilgeous-Alexander briefly rested at the start of the final quarter, but his return was met with a thunderous 3-pointer that put the Thunder ahead 115-106 and sealed his career night.Elsewhere in the NBA, Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th career 30-point performance, leading the Phoenix Suns to a comfortable 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets. Kevin Durant added 24 points against his former team, while Nick Richards grabbed 15 rebounds in his second start for the Suns. The Suns improved to 22-21, moving back above .500. Keon Johnson led the Nets with 20 points, but Brooklyn lost their fifth straight game. The Nets were missing several key players, including former Sun Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas, D'Angelo Russell, and Ben Simmons, in their ninth straight home loss. In another close game, the Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 thanks to a clutch performance by Alperen Sengun. Sengun sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining, while Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that, allowing Houston to secure the victory. Fred VanVleet led the Rockets with 26 points, as they rallied late after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter. A flagrant foul on a 3-point attempt by Darius Garland by Tari Eason gave him three free throws with 2.1 seconds left, but he missed the first two before making the third to cut the lead to a point. The Cavaliers had a chance to win at the buzzer, but Donovan Mitchell's 3-point attempt was off. Mitchell missed a shot with less than 10 seconds to go, and Sengun rebounded the ball and was fouled by Jarrett Allen, setting up the winning free throws. In Dallas, the Minnesota Timberwolves edged out the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114 in a thrilling contest. Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, while Anthony Edwards added 21 points for the Timberwolves. The Mavericks, who have struggled since Luka Doncic was sidelined with a calf strain, were led by Kyrie Irving's 36 points and P.J. Washington Jr.'s season-high 30 points. The Mavericks also announced before the game that center Dereck Lively II has a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in a month. Guard Klay Thompson (left ankle sprain) was one of four other Dallas regulars out because of injury or illness. Both teams are tied for seventh place in the Western Conference at 23-21.
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