The defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will be without reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Sunday's game against the Utah Jazz.

Luck continues to favor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder as they continue to grind for bigger wins. While teamwork is making the dream work, it cannot be denied that the reigning MVP is doing a lot of work.

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At the 6:35 mark in the 4th with OKC down by 3, SGA returned.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 at home on Friday as OKC improved to 22-1 on the season with the best record in the league.

Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been usurped by three-time winner Nikola Jokic, who is leading the league in assists while averaging 29.6 points per game. The Joker's sensational play has staked the Nuggets to a 13-4 start and second place in the crowded Western Conference.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has nothing but high praise for NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ahead of their NBA Finals meeting. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbles the ball while Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ...

When it comes down to the all-time NBA greats, even 6-time champion Michael Jordan wasn’t able to make the cut onto his high school’s varsity team as a sophomore. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander faced a very similar path and is now a NBA champion and Finals MVP.

Last season, if Gilgeous-Alexander went right, he was more prone to pass or continue to the hoop. If he went left, he would get to his stepback. However, chucking so many stepback 3s and splashing in such a high percentage is giving defenses fits.