Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dragged himself to the arena feeling sick . He left it with 40 points, another win, and a head coach shaking his head in disbelief.

The Oklahoma City Thunder star powered a 113-105 NBA Cup victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, extending Oklahoma City’s winning streak to 10 games and bumping its record to a ridiculous 18-1. He did it while listed as questionable with an illness, then proceeded to torch Minnesota for 40 points on 12-of-19 shooting and 15-of-17 from the line, adding six rebounds, six assists, and three steals via the ESPN Box Score.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault almost sounded amused afterward. “He gave us a huge offensive lift tonight. We just had a hard time offensively there, and he kinda carried us for a little str

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