Career best

Gilgeous-Alexander’s 45 is the best game of his career

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 45 points, 9 assists and 5 steals on 13 for 21 shooting in 39 minutes, and the Thunder beat the Clippers 134-⁠128.

His Performance Score of +24.3 is the best of his 422 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 45 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 1 more than his 44 against New Orleans on Dec. 23, 2022.

He went 5 for 6 at the rim and 4 for 8 from 3. His 30 points from the field came on 21 shots, 7.5 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +18.5, was 40 points, 12 assists and 3 blocks on 11 for 19 shooting in 37 minutes, a 116-⁠102 win over Chicago on Nov. 22, 2023.

The game

Thunder 134, Clippers 128Home, Nov. 11, 2024Box score and story ›

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
15-16 FT39:21 min
Points1st 92nd 123rd 134th 11
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s player page

Season high in points (45; his best before, 35). Tied his season high in assists (9). Season high in 3-pointers (4; his best before, 3). Season high in steals (5; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 26.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 10 regular-season games.

Shot making
30 points from the field on 21 shots7.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a step-back 3-pointer4th quarter, 1:59 leftchance to win 77% to 95%
Guarded by
Jones: 27 poss, 4 ptsDunn: 14 poss, 11 ptsHarden: 9 poss, 9 pts
He guarded
Jones: 19 poss, 4 ptsDunn: 12 poss, 3 ptsPowell: 11 poss, 8 pts
On the move
2.56 miles4.05 mph on average85 touches
Hustle
8 deflections10 shots contested2 box-outs
Rating
Performance Score +24.380.2% true shooting29.5% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Nov. 11, 2024vs LACW 134-1283945395213-214-815-161+8+24.3
2Nov. 22, 2023vs CHIW 116-10237405121311-191-317-182+16+18.5
3Jan. 13, 2024vs ORLW 112-1003637673113-200-411-120+14+18.2
4Feb. 4, 2023vs HOUW 153-1213042463214-230-214-150+38+17.9
5Jan. 12, 2023at PHIW 133-1143537861210-161-116-161+11+17.3

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Thunder 116, Bulls 102Home, Nov. 22, 2023Box score and story ›

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
17-18 FT36:43 min
Points1st 102nd 73rd 124th 11
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Gilgeous-Alexander’s player page

Season high in assists (12; his best before, 10). Season high in blocks (3; his best before, 2). Before this game he averaged 29.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 13 regular-season games.

Shot making
23 points from the field on 19 shots2.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 11:01 leftchance to win 77% to 88%
Guarded by
Caruso: 32 poss, 14 ptsWilliams: 11 poss, 4 ptsDosunmu: 10 poss, 4 pts
He guarded
Williams: 30 poss, 2 ptsCaruso: 12 poss, 2 ptsWhite: 10 poss, 0 pts
On the move
2.55 miles3.91 mph on average86 touches
Hustle
3 deflections10 shots contested1 loose ball2 box-outs
Rating
Performance Score +18.574.3% true shooting35.8% usage