Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on a show for his hometown in the first half at Scotia Bank Arena. From the very outset, the Toronto native sliced his way through the lane utilizing his lightning-quick first step to leave defenders in the dust. Gilgeous-Alexander went 8-11 from the field and 2-3 from the 3-point line en route to an incredible 20-point first half performance. Last season with the Clippers, SGA scored 19 points the entire game when he played in Toronto for the first time.
“He’s at home, man. Him and (Luguentz Dort) they’ve both had this game circled since training camp so it’s nice to see both of them play well in front of all their family,” said Thunder guard Chris Paul.