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Back-to-back Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 40 point games has Thunder fans thinking MVP
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing basketball at a level that doesn't even seem real anymore . Despite a heartbreaking 117-114 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar put the league on notice by turning in his second straight 40-point masterpiece.
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Gilgeous-Alexander was a force of nature at Paycom Center, exploding for 47 points on an incredibly efficient 17-of-28 shooting from the floor. He was a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line, adding four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes of action.
Following a 40-point outburst against the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the week, Shai has now notched back-to-back 40-point games, leaving fans and analysts struggling to find new adjectives for his dominance.
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The social media reaction was immediate and loud. One fan perfectly captured the efficiency, posting , "Never seen anything like this. Shai has averaged 43.5 points per game on 70.2 % shooting in the last 2 games. Un MF Real."
Even with a banged-up Thunder roster missing key pieces like Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein , Shai almost willed Oklahoma City to a win against a 10-35 Pacers squad that refused to go away.
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Pascal Siakam led Indiana with a gritty performance, but the story was Shai's solo act. "47 on 17/28 in just 35 mins and they still lose to a 10-35 team. Shai is dragging this squad to the moon, give him the MVP already," another fan noted .
With the Thunder sitting at 37-9 and Shai putting up historic numbers, the sentiment among the OKC faithful is clear: "Shai is unanimous MVP, I hope the voters realize that."As the race for the league's highest individual honor heats up, the SGA hype train has left the station.
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