A second half comeback helped the Warriors seal one of their best wins of the season with an upset victory over the Thunder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 'not satisfied' with 52 points in Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Unfortunately, the Thunder wasted an all-time showing from star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old had 52 points on 16-of-29 from the field and an 18-of-21 clip from the free-throw line in a massive outing. In turn, Gilgeous-Alexander set a few NBA marks in the loss, and the NBA announced the history he made after the game.
Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points in a 116-109 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Below is a statistical breakdown of just how much of the Thunder offense he was responsible for.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made franchise history in the Oklahoma City Thunder's loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a hilarious reaction to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander going off in the matchup with the Thunder.
What Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had to say about scoring 52 points in a loss versus the Warriors
The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn't enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500.
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.
Alexander's second 50-point game of the season wasn't enough to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 116-109 loss to the Golden