Keeping the Oklahoma City Thunder within striking distance, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed out against the Brooklyn Nets with fancy moves inside the paint. It was another day in the office where the opposition had no answer for the MVP candidate.

The Nets were cruising toward their best win of the year. Then they got routed by arguably the best team in the league.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded from a stunning collapse with a game-changing blitz in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 129-121.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder started a three-game road trip on Wednesday with a visit to Brooklyn to face the Nets.

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Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is seeing Chet Holmgren take another step in his recovery. In his sixth game back from a pelvic injury, Holmgren finished with a season-high 17 rebounds while giving the starting lineup a lift on both ends of the floor.

Let's look at some of the best photos from the Thunder's eight-point win over the Nets: Feb 26, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) goes up for a dunk in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The Thunder (46-11) will be excited to move on to their next game. They blew a 25-point lead and embarrassed themselves in a 131-128 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 39 points but the rest of the roster struggled.

The Nets come into this game following a 107-99 loss at the Wizards on Monday had one of its worst starts to a game this season as they fell behind 21-7 to begin their matchup at Washington. Ziaire Williams stood out for Brooklyn as he dropped 19 points,