San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul picked this season’s MVP, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Like Jalen Williams watched his Thunder beat the Celtics, Paul watched Oklahoma City beat the champions. He made it clear to whom he believed the award should go.

Bringing the ball up with seven seconds left, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn't need much time to score one last bucket before the halftime break. He bumped into Jaylen Brown before a double-team could form with Jrue Holiday and banked in a one-handed mid-range jumper that probably should've been an and-one.

The Thunder had an impressive win over the defending champion Celtics, but they may need more late-game reps for an NBA Finals run

After the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander left his annual trip to TD Garden with an evil laugh. Not only did he drop an efficient 34 points, but he left the city in disarray with his Converse logo projected on iconic buildings.

SGA would lead the NBA in scoring even if he only played 3 quarters a game  1. SGA 2,065 points 2. SGA (minus 4th Q and OT) 1,741 points 3. Anthony Edwards 1,713

The battle for the league's top individual honor looks to be a two-man race, and with a month left, the margin is razor thin.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the OKC Thunder to a 118-112 victory over the Celtics in Boston. The All-Star guard finished with 34 points, five rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 11/20 from the field in 39 minutes of playing time.

Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, thanks to a standout performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After the game, Jaylen Brown delivered a clear message about the Canadian guard.

Alexander scored at least 20 points for the 60th game in a row.This milestone puts Gilgeous-Alexander in some pretty elite NBA company. He's just the seventh NBA player in history to score at least 20 points in 60 straight games.