Shai Gilgeous-Alexander News: Pops for team-high 26 in loss

Gilgeous-Alexander had a team-high 26 points (12-23 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 126-99 loss to the Lakers.

The Thunder already have the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference locked up, so their motivation in this one may have leaned toward simply getting out of it healthy. Gilgeous-Alexander still produced strong numbers, as he extended his streak of appearances with 20-plus points to an incredible 71, the fourth-longest streak in NBA history behind only a pair of 80-game streaks by Wilt Chamberlain and a 76-game surge in 1963-64 by Oscar Robertson. Over 17 outings since the beginning of March, Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 33.9 points, 7.3 assists, 4.3 boards, 2.2 threes, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks as he puts the finishing touches on his MVP case.