Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets.
It was Gilgeous-Alexander's fourth game with 50 or more points this season and ninth game with 40 or more - both tops in the NBA. He had never produced a 50-point game in his career before January.
Gilgeous-Alexander made 18 of 30 shots from the floor and five of nine three-point attempts. He also had seven assists and five rebounds.
The Thunder have won four consecutive games and 13 of their past 15, giving them 50 wins for the season before any other team in the Western Conference hit 40.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tries to dribble past Rockets guard Aaron Holiday. He has scored at least 50 points four times this season. REUTERS
