BBNBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 30+ in 7th Straight Game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed once again why he deserves to be right in the thick of the MVP conversation.
In the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 121-114 victory over Atlanta Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander added former All-Stars Trae Young and Dejounte Murray to a stacked list of talented players he’s outplayed this season. SGA finished with 35 points on 10-22 shooting, going a perfect 15/15 from the free throw line. He sported a +12 +/- in 35 minutes played.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s streak of seven consecutive 30+ point performances ties Kevin Durant for the 4th longest streak in the history of the franchise. SGA has now scored 30+ in a ridiculous 17 of his 22 games played this season. He is tied with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic with 17 for the most 30+ point games this season.
Devin Booker’s Kryptonite: The Dallas Mavericks
Monday night’s matchup between the Suns and Mavericks once again proved that Devin Booker does indeed have a kryptonite; the team from Dallas.
Last season, the Dallas Mavericks infamously embarrassed the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, leading 57-27 at one point and eventually winning 123-90. Booker struggled mightily in that game, mustering only 11 points on 3-14 shooting and a horrendous -41 +/-.
Monday night looked eerily similar for Booker, as he posted a near-identical stat line. He finished with 11 points on 4-13 shooting and a -18 +/-, easily his worst game of the season.
This game will probably just end up being a minor bump in the road, however, as Booker is averaging 29.1 PPG through 23 games this season
Other BBNBA Notes
- Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo combined for 38 points in Miami’s 93-101 loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. Herro’s 23 & 13 were good for his third double-double of the season. Miami is now 11-14 on the season and has mightily underperformed so far.
- P.J. Washington bounced back from a brutal 0-13 shooting night on December 3rd in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks to score 26 points on 11-21 shooting in Charlotte’s two-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. Washington is averaging a modest 15.4 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 2.2 APG this season for the Hornets. Nick Richards added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, his sixth double-double of the year.
12/5/2022 Statistics
| Player | Score | PTS | FG (3PT) | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | MIN | +/- |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) | 121-114 W vs. ATL | 35 | 10-22 (0-3) | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 35 | +12 |
| P.J. Washington (CHA) | 117-119 L vs. LAC | 26 | 11-21 (4-10) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | +12 |
| Tyler Herro (MIA) | 93-101 L vs. MEM | 23 | 8-20 (3-11) | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 40 | +1 |
| Bam Adebayo (MIA) | 93-101 L vs. MEM | 15 | 5-13 (0-0) | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 39 | +9 |
| Isaiah Jackson (IND) | 112-104 W vs. GSW | 13 | 6-10 (0-0) | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 19 | +14 |
| John Wall (LAC) | 119-117 W vs. CHA | 12 | 4-13 (1-3) | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | +14 |
| Devin Booker (PHX) | 111-130 L vs. DAL | 11 | 4-13 (1-2) | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 30 | -18 |
| Nick Richards (CHA) | 117-119 L vs. LAC | 11 | 5-6 (0-0) | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | -16 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. (LAC) | 119-117 W vs. CHA | DNP-CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrese Maxey (PHI) | 123-132 L vs. HOU | DNP-Foot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TyTy Washington (HOU) | 132-123 W vs. HOU | DNP-CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tonight in the NBA
7:30 (TNT): Lakers (Davis, Gabriel) @ Cavaliers
7:30: Pistons (Diallo, Knox, Noel) @ Heat (Adebayo, Herro)
10:00: Mavericks @ Nuggets (Murray)
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