After not reaching 50 points in his first six seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has crossed the half-century mark three times in the last seven games. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 50 points on 18-of-29 shooting,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9. The Thunder said Gilgeous-Alexander became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span.

Twenty-four players have been selected for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16. Those players will be placed into a pool and drafted by three teams Thursday.