OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on Wednesday night to improve to 40-9.

The Thunder said Gilgeous-Alexander became the ninth player in NBA history to score at least 50 points three times in a seven-game span. He had a career-high 54 against Utah on Jan. 29 and 52 at Golden State a week ago.

Phoenix's Kevin Durant sat out with a sprained left ankle. The 36-year-old All-Star forward remains 26 points short of 30,000 for his career.

Oklahoma City's fans still got a show. Several times, they serenaded Gilgeous-Alexander with the “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants once reserved for Durant as the former Thunder star watched from the Phoenix bench.

Bradley Beal led Phoenix with 25 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Royce O'Neale 18. They have lost three in a row.

Phoenix led 63-61 at halftime, despite 28 points from Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Thunder opened the second half on a 13-0 run to take a 74-63 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander’s steal and two-handed jam gave the Thunder an 81-65 advantage with 6:21 left in the third.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 50th point on a baseline jumper early in the fourth quarter to give Oklahoma City a 114-84 lead.

Takeaways

Suns: Oklahoma City scored 23 points off Phoenix's 22 turnovers, adding to the challenge of playing without Durant. Booker failed to pick up the slack — making just 3 of 9 field goals.

Thunder: The league's best free throw shooting team was good again, making 24 of 27. Oklahoma City also made 40 of 60 shots inside the 3-point arc.

Key moment

Oklahoma City's Lu Dort stuffed Beal's dunk attempt in the third quarter, then Gilgeous-Alexander made a layup at the other end to make it 87-69.

Key stat

The Thunder committed just six turnovers, with two in the final minute.

Up next

Both teams play Friday night. The Suns host Utah, and the Thunder host Toronto.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nick Richards vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Royce O'Neale makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	0	3
11:17	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
11:05	Grayson Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	2	6
10:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three pointer	5	6
10:43	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	6
10:42	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	5	6
10:33	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 10-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	6
10:21	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	6
10:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	7	6
10:12	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	9	6
9:50	Grayson Allen misses two point shot	9	6
9:47	Nick Richards offensive rebound	9	6
9:47	Nick Richards makes tip shot	9	8
9:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	9	8
9:36	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	9	8
9:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 5-foot tip shot	9	8
9:33	Nick Richards defensive rebound	9	8
9:25	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	9	11
9:13	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	9	11
9:11	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	9	11
9:05	Devin Booker makes driving layup	9	13
9:05	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	9	13
9:05	Thunder Full timeout	9	13
9:05	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	9	14
8:52	Luguentz Dort makes 1-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	11	14
8:43	Tyus Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)	11	17
8:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	11	17
8:30	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	11	17
8:28	Aaron Wiggins misses driving floating jump shot	11	17
8:24	Aaron Wiggins offensive rebound	11	17
8:24	Aaron Wiggins makes tip shot	13	17
8:06	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	17
8:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	13	17
7:56	Tyus Jones shooting foul	13	17
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
7:42	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	15	17
7:39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	15	17
7:29	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
7:24	Devin Booker defensive rebound	15	17
7:21	Devin Booker bad pass (Jalen Williams steals)	15	17
7:17	Aaron Wiggins makes two point shot (Jalen Williams assists)	17	17
7:03	Devin Booker bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	17	17
6:58	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	17	17
6:58	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	17	17
6:58	Jalen Williams makes tip shot	19	17
6:58	Suns Full timeout	19	17
6:58	Bradley Beal enters the game for Tyus Jones	19	17
6:33	shot clock turnover	19	17
6:22	Isaiah Hartenstein misses alley oop layup	19	17
6:20	Nick Richards defensive rebound	19	17
6:06	Nick Richards makes 7-foot two point shot (Grayson Allen assists)	19	19
5:50	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	21	19
5:39	Devin Booker makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	21	21
5:28	Nick Richards shooting foul	21	21
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	22	21
5:28	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Jalen Williams	22	21
5:28	Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	22	21
5:28	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Nick Richards	22	21
5:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	23	21
5:15	Bradley Beal makes 25-foot three point jumper (Royce O'Neale assists)	23	24
5:01	Ousmane Dieng palming turnover	23	24
4:41	Bradley Beal makes driving layup	23	26
4:29	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	26
4:27	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	23	26
4:23	Ousmane Dieng personal foul	23	26
4:23	Alex Caruso enters the game for Luguentz Dort	23	26
4:23	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	23	26
4:23	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Royce O'Neale	23	26
4:10	Bradley Beal makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Grayson Allen assists)	23	28
3:51	Ousmane Dieng makes 26-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Joe assists)	26	28
3:40	Alex Caruso shooting foul	26	28
3:40	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2	26	29
3:40	Tyus Jones enters the game for Grayson Allen	26	29
3:40	Devin Booker misses free throw 2 of 2	26	29
3:38	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	26	29
3:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 9-foot two point shot	28	29
3:19	Ryan Dunn misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	29
3:16	Thunder defensive team rebound	28	29
3:04	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot two point shot	30	29
2:35	shot clock turnover	30	29
2:15	Ousmane Dieng makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)	32	29
2:05	Devin Booker misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	29
2:05	Thunder defensive team rebound	32	29
1:55	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	29
1:51	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	32	29
1:33	Devin Booker lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	32	29
1:26	Ousmane Dieng misses two point shot	32	29
1:24	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	32	29
1:15	Ryan Dunn misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	29
1:11	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	32	29
1:09	Ryan Dunn makes 1-foot dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)	32	31
57.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	31
55.0	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	32	31
46.1	Bradley Beal makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	32	33
30.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	32	33
28.1	Alex Caruso offensive rebound	32	33
28.1	Alex Caruso makes tip shot	34	33
12.1	Bradley Beal misses 23-foot three point jumper	34	33
9.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	34	33
0.1	Isaiah Joe makes 29-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	37	33
0.0	(00:00) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	37	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	33

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

2:30 AM, February 6, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN OK, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net, Suns Live

Attendance

17,451

Referees

Pat Fraher, Eric Dalen, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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