The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar went for 51 points Monday during a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets. OKC is now 50-11 on the season, the first team in the Western Conference to reach 50 victories — and it got there before any other West squad won 40.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder reached the 50-win mark by pulling past the Houston Rockets on Monday at Paycom Center.

The Oklahoma City Thunder picked up its 50th win of the season by beating the Houston Rockets 137-128 Monday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, appropriately, reco

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win of the season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

Add the NBA's official MVP ladder as the latest believer. In this week's edition, Shaun Powell placed Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of the rankings. He and Jokic have gone back and forth between the top two spots. The 26-year-old is fresh off scoring 92 total points by himself against the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.

Alexander’s putback basket in the fourth quarter put him over 50 points and sent the Oklahoma City crowd into a frenzy.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers have had historic starts and have run away with the top seed. In the Thunder's case, that includes a historic 51-11 start with the NBA's best point differential ever at plus-12.