During the Oklahoma City Thunder 's playoff battle against the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander admitted they needed to "turn that water off" with PJ Washington's scoring and outside shooting. The role player morphed into a superstar against OKC.

On Wednesday, the Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 to move to 36-7. Of course, the star of the night was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who dropped a career-high 54 points in the victory. His big night marked the first time a Thunder player has hit the 50-point threshold since Russell Westbrook in 2017.