Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stuffed the stat sheet for the Thunder Friday night, dishing out nine assists, recording two steals, grabbing three rebounds, blocking two shots, and scoring a team-leading 36 points (12-29 FG, 0-3 3PT, 12-13 FT) in a 127-121 win over the Nuggets.

Fantasy Impact

Gilgeous-Alexander picked up where he left off prior to his injury, finishing with four or more assists, three or more rebounds, and 20 or more points for the fifth consecutive contest. The superstar guard continues to offer fantasy managers an explosive option with league-winning output while leading a deep Oklahoma City lineup, averaging 31.9 points, 1.3 steals, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game while carrying a usage rate of 32.5% so far this season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Nuggets.

Fantasy Impact

Gilgeous-Alexander is set to officially return after missing the past nine games. It is likely he'll initially be on a minutes restriction following a lengthy absence.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to deal with an abdominal strain and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week.

Fantasy Impact

Gilgeous-Alexander has missed the Oklahoma City Thunder's last five games and will remain sidelined as he continues to recover. With him and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal, ankle) expected to miss at least another week, Cason Wallace, Jared McCain and Isaiah Joe should continue to see increased opportunities.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander suffered an abdominal strain in Tuesday's win against the Orlando Magic and will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break.

Fantasy Impact

Gilgeous-Alexander will miss at least the Thunder’s next five games, with an update on his injury expected following the All-Star break. With him sidelined and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal) without a clear timetable for return, Oklahoma City is likely to rely more on Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe and newly acquired Jared McCain.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 20 points on 8-of-22 shooting and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line in Tuesday's 128-92 victory over the Magic. He added five rebounds, nine assists, two steals and one three-pointer while playing through a finger injury on his shooting hand.

Fantasy Impact

The shooting struggles were evident with the 8-of-22 field goal performance, though Gilgeous-Alexander still contributed across multiple categories. The Thunder face a quick turnaround with Wednesday's road matchup against the Spurs on the second night of a back-to-back.