The NBA Cup Western Conference semifinals between the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and the Phoenix Suns did not live up to the hype. For starters, Suns star Devin Booker was out and did not play . Perhaps the biggest question heading into the game is whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will sit out again in the fourth quarter?

Well, he did – again. The result? A 49-point drubbing by the Thunder against the Suns. It was not close at all. OKC came in ready and were focused on making a statement. Boy, they did. At the end of the third quarter, they were already up by 30.

But despite the outrageous deficit, the game was not without drama. When Suns player Grayson Allen committed a hard foul on OKC’s Chet Holmgren , cameras captured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s reaction to the skirmish

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