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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stats today: Thunder superstar makes MVP statement with career high vs. Pacers

The first 50-point game of the 2025-26 NBA season belongs to reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

For the second time in as many games this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder found themselves in a double-overtime showdown. Thursday, it was in an NBA Finals rematch with the Indiana Pacers , and Gilgeous-Alexander did what he is now known to do best.

More than just the first 50-point game of the season, Gilgeous-Alexander set a new career-high with 55 points in a 141-135 double-overtime win over the Pacers, reminding the world that he is inevitable, and that OKC will be a team that always finds a way to win.

Here is more on the reigning MVP's career-best perf

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