For the better part of eight minutes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blacked out.  Before his fourth-quarter insertion, he’d already turned his gaze toward coach Mark Daigneault several times, impatiently awaiting his name.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field, grabbed eight rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 130-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals to help the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday night to open a home-and-home set.