The first game of a two-game set between the host Oklahoma City Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers figured to be mostly about Damian Lillard's ascension to the top of the Trail Blazers' all-time scoring list.
It was that, but it was also the latest in a series of signs that Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is elevating his game to star level.
After Gilgeous-Alexander hit a game-winner at the buzzer to give Ok