On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to bounce back from a tough 127-116 defeat against the Golden State Warriors. Determined to prove themselves, the Thunder pulled off a 134-128 victory over the Clippers due to a standout performance by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be shorthanded along the frontline, but they are a team with incredible depth — and they have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He went off for a career-high 45 points plus nine assists to lift the Thunder past the visiting Clippers, 134-128.