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For the entirety of the season, Oklahoma City looked like an unbeatable machine. Even through injuries, the Thunder dominated competition and reached historic heights. Towards the end of the season, though,
Jalen Williams added 26 points and 10 boards, while Chet Holmgren chipped in 22. The Thunder’s defense, anchored by newly-named All-Defensive selections Lu Dort (first team) and Williams (second team), held Minnesota to 41.4% shooting.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave a generous gift to his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates after winning 2024-25 MVP honors.
After NBA commissioner Adam Silver handed over the trophy, Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 38 points along with eight assists in Game 2 to keep home court with a 118–103 win over the Wolves in Oklahoma City. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault couldn't help but take in the moment and smile, watching his point guard's rise to stardom.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander edged out Nikola Jokic to win his first MVP award, the NBA announced Wednesday. SGA’s dominance this season, leading the league in scoring with 32.7 points per game, along with 6.4 assists and 5 rebounds, spearheaded the Oklahoma City Thunder to a league-best 68 wins.
The post Daigneault reveals what makes Thunder’s SGA special as OKC nears Finals appeared first on ClutchPoints. With the Oklahoma City Thunder now two wins away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 2012,
This is why the Thunder craved Caruso — for his championship experience and obviously for his dogged defensive mentality. He’s now the first guard off the bench in most situations, and his value soared in the semifinals when he was asked to help check Nikola Jokić, of all people.
Fans told KOCO 5 that Gilgeous-Alexander is a shoo-in after his performance this season, and even though Oklahoma City has been graced with an MVP before, it would mean a lot to t