As one of two games scheduled, ESPN received its money’s worth with the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s 141-135 2OT win over the Indiana Pacers. Billed as an NBA Finals rematch, most folks know that several of the characters from that epic seven-game duel were absent.
Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Williams were out with injuries. Along with several other players from both sides. That said, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered. He carried the Thunder to another double-overtime win with a career-high 55 points.
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On the opposite side, Bennedict Mathurin had 36 points and Pascal Siakam had 32 points to give the Pacers a shot. Alas, Gilgeous-Alexander’s career best was too much. The reigning MVP is off to an unreal start if he hopes to win the prestigious award again.
Here’s how social media reacted to Gilgeous-Alexander’s historic 55 points:
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: NBA Twitter reacts to SGA’s 55 points in Thunder’s 2OT win over Pacers