Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the newly crowned NBA MVP, dropped 40 points—a postseason career high—Monday night as his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 128–126 to take a 3–1 series lead in the Western Conference finals.

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 38 points as Oklahoma City rode another dominant third quarter to a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals

While his shooting has remained spotty (44.2%), Bridges is still providing a well-rounded 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest over the first three games of the series while encouragingly putting up 17.3 shots per game.

Oklahoma City is home to another MVP, and he could have his defining moment in the postseason. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his first MVP on Wednes