NBA daily digest: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31
3 games finished on Monday, April 27, averaging 224 combined points. Most games were decided by a comfortable margin.
The top individual line belonged to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC), who scored 31 points on 10-of-17 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Most points in a game253Thunder at Suns
Biggest margin12Nuggets over Timberwolves
Most points by a player31Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Most threes6Collin Gillespie, PHX
Most assists16Nikola Jokic, DEN
Most rebounds12Nikola Jokic, DEN
Game by game
The Nuggets led at every quarter break in a 125-113 win.
Only 182 combined points in a 94-88 win for the Magic.
253 combined points as the Thunder won 131-122.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
Nikola Jokic DEN27 pts, 12 reb, 16 ast on 9-15 shooting · win vs MIN
30.9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC31 pts, 2 reb, 8 ast on 10-17 shooting · win vs PHX
25.4Chet Holmgren OKC24 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast on 9-16 shooting · win vs PHX
22.1Isaiah Hartenstein OKC18 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast on 5-7 shooting · win vs PHX
21.4Julius Randle MIN27 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast on 8-15 shooting · loss vs DEN
21Spencer Jones DEN20 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk on 7-9 shooting · win vs MIN
20.2Streaks to know
- Boston Celtics (3-1) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Brooklyn Nets (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Miami Heat (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Houston Rockets (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
Tip Off Live daily is written from the day's box scores and our team ratings. Upsets are measured against our own pre-game Win Meter readings.