SGA got going early in this contest and rebounded from his underwhelming NBA Cup championship performance with a masterful performance on both sides of the ball. The Thunder star has consistently been one of the most reliable fantasy options in the league this year.
Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished 8-of-24 from the floor, and the Thunder were off their game Tuesday night, posting a season low in points during a 97-81 loss to the resurgent Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.
This wasn't the big time performance that the Thunder needed out of their star to win this game, but it won't cost fantasy managers anything. SGA hit two of the team's five 3-pointers, which ended up being a big difference in this game. This would've been one of his worst games of the season if it counted, and even if it cost them the NBA Cup championship, it was a great time for him to struggle in the eyes of fantasy managers. They'll kick off a Florida road trip on Thursday in Orlando, which will also be the first night of a back-to-back.
Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 21 points (8-24, 2-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Tuesday's 97-81 loss in the NBA Cup Championship to the Bucks.
Milwaukee got off to a slow start and has found its stride of late, while OKC has been the league's best team.