Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stats Tonight: How did Thunder superstar fare against Indiana Pacers? (Mar. 29)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder hosted the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. After winning 120-114 in the first meeting in December on the road, the Thunder looked to sweep the season series at home. Oklahoma could extend its eight-game winning run and improved its NBA-best 61-12 record with a victory.

SGA had eight of the Thunder’s 29-point output in the first quarter. The MVP contender received a substantial lift from the bench led by Isaiah Joe to carry the team. Gilgeous-Alexander could not tally an assist after his teammates’ inefficient shooting.

The superstar point guard started the second quarter on the bench. He came in with 5:26 remaining to relieve Jalen Williams. SGA finished the period with a 1-for-5 clip but had four assists as OKC won the quarter 32-22 to take a 61-49 lead at halftime.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander focused his attack inside the paint, where he finished 3-for-4 in the third quarter. He had seven points and one assist to help his team to a 41-31 advantage in the period. SGA's tip at the buzzer gave OKC a 102-80 lead entering the fourth quarter.

The All-Star point guard varied his attack in the fourth quarter. He hit 4 of 5 shots, including 2 of 2 from behind the arc. SGA had seven points and three assists in the first eight minutes before sitting out the rest of the game. OKC comfortably marched to the finish line 132-111 against the Pacers.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sustains blistering form in win over the Indiana Pacers

In just 31 minutes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 33 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. The MVP contender kept his scorching hot form in the win against the Indiana Pacers. This month, the point guard is averaging 35.5 points, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

SGA has failed to hit at least 30 points twice in 13 games this month. Despite the volume shooting, his efficiency has only gotten better. From 50.6% in February, he is hitting 51.7% in March.

More importantly, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's performance has translated to winning for the OKC Thunder. Oklahoma is 14-1 in March to surge to the top of the NBA standings with a 62-12 record.