BBNBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 30+ in 7th Straight Game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed once again why he deserves to be right in the thick of the MVP conversation.

In the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 121-114 victory over Atlanta Monday night, Gilgeous-Alexander added former All-Stars Trae Young and Dejounte Murray to a stacked list of talented players he’s outplayed this season. SGA finished with 35 points on 10-22 shooting, going a perfect 15/15 from the free throw line. He sported a +12 +/- in 35 minutes played.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s streak of seven consecutive 30+ point performances ties Kevin Durant for the 4th longest streak in the history of the franchise. SGA has now scored 30+ in a ridiculous 17 of his 22 games played this season. He is tied with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic with 17 for the most 30+ point games this season.

Devin Booker’s Kryptonite: The Dallas Mavericks

Monday night’s matchup between the Suns and Mavericks once again proved that Devin Booker does indeed have a kryptonite; the team from Dallas.

Last season, the Dallas Mavericks infamously embarrassed the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, leading 57-27 at one point and eventually winning 123-90. Booker struggled mightily in that game, mustering only 11 points on 3-14 shooting and a horrendous -41 +/-.

Monday night looked eerily similar for Booker, as he posted a near-identical stat line. He finished with 11 points on 4-13 shooting and a -18 +/-, easily his worst game of the season.

This game will probably just end up being a minor bump in the road, however, as Booker is averaging 29.1 PPG through 23 games this season

Other BBNBA Notes

• Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo combined for 38 points in Miami’s 93-101 loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. Herro’s 23 & 13 were good for his third double-double of the season. Miami is now 11-14 on the season and has mightily underperformed so far.
• P.J. Washington bounced back from a brutal 0-13 shooting night on December 3rd in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks to score 26 points on 11-21 shooting in Charlotte’s two-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. Washington is averaging a modest 15.4 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 2.2 APG this season for the Hornets. Nick Richards added 11 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, his sixth double-double of the year.

12/5/2022 Statistics

Player	Score	PTS	FG (3PT)	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	MIN	+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)	121-114 W vs. ATL	35	10-22 (0-3)	6	5	2	—	6	35	+12
P.J. Washington (CHA)	117-119 L vs. LAC	26	11-21 (4-10)	4	4	1	1	2	34	+12
Tyler Herro (MIA)	93-101 L vs. MEM	23	8-20 (3-11)	13	5	1	—	2	40	+1
Bam Adebayo (MIA)	93-101 L vs. MEM	15	5-13 (0-0)	5	4	—	—	1	39	+9
Isaiah Jackson (IND)	112-104 W vs. GSW	13	6-10 (0-0)	1	—	—	3	2	19	+14
John Wall (LAC)	119-117 W vs. CHA	12	4-13 (1-3)	5	12	1	1	3	27	+14
Devin Booker (PHX)	111-130 L vs. DAL	11	4-13 (1-2)	2	5	—	—	1	30	-18
Nick Richards (CHA)	117-119 L vs. LAC	11	5-6 (0-0)	10	2	—	—	—	20	-16
Brandon Boston Jr. (LAC)	119-117 W vs. CHA	DNP-CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)	123-132 L vs. HOU	DNP-Foot	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TyTy Washington (HOU)	132-123 W vs. HOU	DNP-CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Tonight in the NBA

7:30 (TNT): Lakers (Davis, Gabriel) @ Cavaliers
7:30: Pistons (Diallo, Knox, Noel) @ Heat (Adebayo, Herro)
10:00: Mavericks @ Nuggets (Murray)