The Oklahoma City Thunder began their NBA Championship defense in the 2025-26 regular season with two consecutive double-overtime games. But thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , the Thunder are coming out of it with a 2-0 record.

Gilgeous-Alexander recorded a new career-high 55 points in the Thunder's 141-135 win over the Indiana Pacers . The 2024-25 MVP and NBA Finals MVP shot 15-of-31 from the field, 2-of-7 from three, and 23-of-26 from the free throw line. He also added eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, and one blocked shot in 45 minutes of play.

In his first two games of the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now recorded 90 points in his 92 minutes of play. That's the fifth highest scoring two-game span in NBA history to start a season. The Thunder star trails only

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