Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP favorite, turned in one of his worst performances of the season in the critical matchup. He was just 7-of-22 from the field, scoring 18 points. Gilgeous-Alexander was particularly bad down the stretch, going 1-of-8 from the field and scoring just two points in the fourth quarter and overtime.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder officially went down 2-1 in their Round 2 playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left the court with a wide smile. Considering how badly the first seed's offense fell apart,