The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets on Monday evening, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gave fans another jaw-dropping performance. The sharpshooting star couldn’t be stopped and a lot of people took note of his incredible stat line.

Houston Rockets (37-23, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (49-11, first in the Western Conference)

Here's what the Oklahoma City Thunder said about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 51 points against the Houston Rockets.

Two top teams in the Western Conference square off as the Houston Rockets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference playoff preview.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night

Newsweek breaks down how to bet on Monday night's Western Conference showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

As we enter the final quarter of the NBA regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as the clear MVP frontrunner and is listed at -550 for the award at FanDuel Sportsbook. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging a career high in points per game (32.

Analyzing Monday’s Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

With point guard Fred VanVleet out injured again, the Rockets are shorthanded for Monday's rematch with the Thunder, who ousted them from the NBA Cup semifinal.

The Pelicans trailed 39-28 at the end of the first quarter and 74-58 at halftime. The 74 points allowed were just shy of the season-high 77 points given up in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder back in early December.

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