Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 117-95 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals vs. the Mavericks. The Canadian star almost recorded a triple-double (29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists) while Chet Holmgren added 19 points and seven rebounds.
Kyrie Irving scored 20 points while Luka Doncic just shot 6 of 19 from the field for the Mavs.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to OKC’s win over Dallas.
THUNDER TAKE GAME 1 ⚡
Shai: 29 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST
Chet: 19 PTS, 7 REB, 8-16 FG
Jalen: 18 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST pic.twitter.com/Uzy6ZJRrhM— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 8, 2024
Shai dominates with 29/9/9/1/2
J Dub takes over late with 18/5/5
Chet clamps with 19/7/1/2/3
Lu Dort clamps Luka hits a couple threes
Wiggins saves basketball with 16/5/2
J Will has 9/8
Cason has 7/2/3
The Thunder blow out the Mavs in game one pic.twitter.com/yKiOmSKW9k
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) May 8, 2024
Five playoff games, the Thunder have yet to allow 100 points.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) May 8, 2024
The Mavs just aren't going to win with a 50% Luka Doncic and that's what they got tonight.
— Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) May 8, 2024
Is it possible the Thunder are exactly who their record said they were – best team in the West? You laugh, but … IS IT POSSIBLE?
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 8, 2024
Lot of similarities in terms of the way Minnesota and OKC can just throw waves and waves of athleticism at you. Wallace, Wiggins and Joe (combined +43 in 51 minutes) have been a huge part of this for the Thunder.
— Anchorage Man (@SethPartnow) May 8, 2024
Timberwolves allowed to play WWE defense but it’s still a federal offense to breathe on Shai pic.twitter.com/ujYw2O18nv
— Fluka Magic (@FlukaMagic) May 8, 2024
JALEN WILLIAMS TAKEOVER
WE ARE SO LIT RN
BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK pic.twitter.com/VPwNVYerFq
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) May 8, 2024
I know if nobody got me,
4th quarter Dub got me. pic.twitter.com/DyccnydoR4— Thunder Muse (@ThunderMuse_) May 8, 2024
Luka on Shai??? pic.twitter.com/E6ZCcIqmTg
— 👑 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓴 👑 (@neverbeenequal) May 8, 2024
Starting to think the Thunder might’ve been the #1 seed for a reason 🤔
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) May 8, 2024
STEPBACK SHAI DOESN’T MISSSSS
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) May 8, 2024