Holmgren averaged 18.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. He shot 42.3% from 3 on 6.5 attempts. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with consistency, Holmgren and Jalen Williams stepped up to win the first-round series.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has seen his teammate Chet Holmgren grow into the impactful player he is today, as a key catalyst to what he has become on both ends of the floor.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder set league and team records in a 149-106 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night that tied the Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.