You ask Jalen Brunson about what you know you saw: Contact that had him hobbled late in the game. It was a foul earlier in the game where D’Angelo Russell raked down across his head and the Knicks begged officials to review it for a flagrant foul.

The fifth spot was another tough choice. Jalen Brunson is the beating heart of a Knicks offense that has been a force this season and he could well be No. 5 on my board, but the defensive concerns and credit for that offense also going to Karl-Anthony Towns bumped Brunson down one spot in my book to sixth. By the end of the season, this may flip.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked every bit the MVP in putting up 54 points on the Jazz Wednesday night — the first 50-point game of his career. Take a bow, @shaiglalex! ⛈️ 54 PTS ⛈️ 8 REB ⛈️ 5 AST ⛈️ 3 STL ⛈️ 2 BLK ⛈️ 3 3PM The first 50-PT game of the Thunder star's career, and the 3rd player in OKC history to have 54+ PTS. pic.twitter.com/AZAyAAcq3O

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Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been amidst his best season of basketball yet. Prior to a Wednesday night bout against the Jazz, he’d jumped out a

Oklahoma City plays the Dallas Mavericks after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 54 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-114 victory against the Utah Jazz.