Even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, the Golden State Warriors still overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 at Chase Center on Wednesday.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a strong message to his teammates following his stunning 52-point performance in their loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Oklahoma City Thunder came up short against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center,

Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.

One week after scoring 54 points in a win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 52 in a losing effort Wednesday night against the Warriors.

What Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had to say about scoring 52 points in a loss versus the Warriors

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn't enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.

The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have faced a zone defense for 174 possessions this season. In those possessions, the Thunder are posting 1.116 points per possession r

NBA All-Star reserves have been named. Fourteen players will join the ten starters already selected to make up the pool for the All-Star tournament. Though starters and reserves were selected from Eastern and Western Conferences as usual,

Star. The Timberwolves guard earned his third consecutive appearance to the All-Star Game after coaches voted him as one of seven Western Conference reserves. Edwards is averaging a career high 26.3 points and shooting a career best 42% from 3-point range.