Alexander, who hadn’t played in almost 10 minutes. He hadn’t jawed. The sweat — he hardly needed to break one Sunday night — on his back had dried.  The whistle was blown because SGA, losing his mind over rookie Alex Ducas scoring his first NBA points,

The reigning Western Conference Player of the Month struggled from the field but had a productive night at the line, including one make that cemented a milestone.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Washington Wizards in a 136-95 blowout win, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander weighed in on his place in the Most Valuable Player conversation. During his postgame media availability, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed being an MVP candidate.