OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A sick, exhausted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander politely answered questions after a 40-point game that led his Oklahoma City Thunder past the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

He was listed as questionable on the pregame injury report with an illness. A game-time decision deemed him available, and the reigning league MVP made 12 of 19 field goals and 15 of 17 free throws in a 113-105 victory in the NBA Cup.

Gilgeous-Alexader spent himself helping the Thunder win their 10th straight and improve to 18-1. He wore a heavy gray quarter-zip sweatshirt and a Burberry scarf to the postgame interview table. He was thoughtful, but didn’t quite have his usual energy.

“Yeah, I feel good,” he said. “I felt good enough to play. I was a little more tired out there than usual, b

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