Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Strong Words For Chet Holmgren During NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gifted Oklahoma City Thunder teammates lavish gift boxes after winning the 2025 NBA MVP award

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.

Alexander's first two NBA Finals games put him in elite company, as does his combined regular-season and playoff scoring. Here's a look at some numbers after Game 2:

The Oklahoma City Thunder once again were in control against the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday. This time they stayed in control for all 48 minutes. The Thunder won Game 2 comfortably,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP, and Chet Holmgren had to let everybody know. The Oklahoma City Thunder shunned the Denver Nuggets 125-93 at Paycom Center to win the Conference Semifinals.

After the game, Thunder center Chet Holmgren made a strong statement about teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP case, declaring the debate between SGA and Nikola Jokic officially settled.