After not reaching 50 points in his first six seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has crossed the half-century mark three times in the last seven games. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 50 points on 18-of-29 shooting,

Twenty-four players have been selected for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16. Those players will be placed into a pool and drafted by three teams Thursday.

In terms of scoring 50+ points in a seven-game span, Gilgeous-Alexander joins the likes of Hall of Fame talents such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. Shai addressed it means to join an elite group of NBA scorers.