Skyrocketing into the NBA's best scorer with three consecutive historically efficient 30-plus point campaigns has caused Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to be saddled with a nickname that's supposed to discredit his work.

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's MVP candidate is averaging the second-most attempts from the free-throw line since 2022-23 (10.9) while averaging a career-best 32.3 points, and leading his team in steals (1.9) and blocks (1.0).

Mark Daigneault and the Thunder enter Sunday’s matchup on a six-game winning streak, including eight of their last 10 games. The Nuggets are coming off a 149-141 overtime thriller against the Phoenix Suns, winners of seven of their last 10.

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Saturday. It's fresh off their impressive 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. OKC's B squad blew out one of the league's hottest teams since the calendar flipped to 2025.