Gilgeous-Alexander is the first OKC player to record a 50-point game since Russell Westbrook scored 50 points against Denver on April 9, 2017. Only three different Thunder players have done so.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams’ co-star who typically bears the brunt of OKC’s offensive weight on his shoulders, was the first to greet him, his hand extending from his camouflage sleeve. “ ...