Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played like an MVP when he needed to with 25 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals, while Cason Wallace, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso provided important sparks off the bench. In fact, SGA was the only Thunder starter to score more than 10, but they still had enough in large part because of their defensive effort.

The NBA is down to four second-round playoff series, but two stick out for reasons other than the intriguing on-court matchups. There have been few complaints about the scheduling of the Indiana Pacers-Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series,

Amid all that, senior NBA writer for Sports Illustrated Chris Mannix proposed a trade idea that would send Antetokounmpo to the West. Mannix thinks the nine-time All-Star could help out the Oklahoma City Thunder if they get eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the semifinals.