Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to snap Blazers four-game win streak

Brandon Rahbar: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 27th 30 point game of the season. Most 30 point games in the NBA. SGA has scored 30+ in 61.4% of his games.Source: Twitter @BrandonRahbar

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams tonight
SGA
35 PTS
2-4 3PT
3 STL
JDub
24 PTS
8 AST
2 BLK pic.x.com/8L2PnogOXq – 8:39 PM

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StatMuse @statmuse
Shai tonight:
35 PTS
5 REB
3 STL
Leading the league in points. pic.x.com/nB6e7SR6ia – 8:35 PM

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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 points and immediately takes off his game-worn jersey, signs it and gives it to a young Thunder fan in Portland. – 8:35 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
In tonight’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his 12th game with 30+ points and 3+ steals this season, most in the NBA.
Per Thunder – 8:34 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 27th 30 point game of the season.
Most 30 point games in the NBA.
SGA has scored 30+ in 61.4% of his games. – 8:17 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander caps off a position with like 4 shot attempts with a 3 and the fourth quarter avalanche has arrived growing the Thunder lead back out to 12. – 8:16 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder up 66-53 at the half
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
17 PTS/2 STL
Jalen Williams
17 PTS/4 AST
Gonna take a quick 12 minute Chiefs/Bills break before returning to the main attraction. – 7:15 PM

Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
It’s 27-27 after 1Q at Moda. Avdija (12) and Scoot (8) aggressive offensively for @blazers, but SGA has 12 for @okcthunder, who trailed 14-4 and 20-10 early.
#RipCity – 6:39 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1st quarter
12 PTS/5-10 FG/1 STL
JDub 1st quarter
8 PTS/3-5 FG/3 AST
Tie game at 27-27. – 6:38 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder were down 20-10.
Go on a 15-4 run.
JWill steal and full court pass for an SGA dunk gives OKC their first lead at 25-24. – 6:35 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Blazers
SGA
Wallace
Wiggins
JDub
Hartenstein
OKC will try to snap Portland’s 4 game win streak. – 5:44 PM

More on this storyline

Sam Amick: This is worth highlighting. Here is the data… Giannis is plus-6.7 on, minus-1.1 off (7.8 swing). Jokic (a swing of 22.9) and SGA (18.5) are much more dramatic here. That category definitely matters, but…we’re halfway there (as Jon Bon Jovi said). -via x.com / January 25, 2025

This is the first time the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, the Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell made the top 15 in jersey sales. When it comes to team merchandise, the defending champions Boston Celtics are on top, followed by a host of big markets, [as the Lakers, Knicks, Warriors and Bulls rounded out the Top 5]. -via NBC Sports / January 24, 2025

It may feel like a changing of the guard on the court — in a season where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder, plus Ja Morant and the Grizzlies, Evan Mobley and the Cavaliers, and the Houston Rockets — are dominating the old guard on the court, but it isn’t that way when it comes to merchandise. Stephen Curry led the NBA in jersey sales in the first half of this season, with LeBron James second, the NBA announced. Jayson Tatum was third. The new guard started to show up later, with Victor Wembanyama fifth, Anthony Edwards sixth, and Ja Morant seventh. -via NBC Sports / January 24, 2025

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