Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder’s star, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will begin the NBA 2024 stars match, which can be held on February 18 in Indianapolis.
The Thunder tweeted the information Thursday night:
That is the primary time of Gilgeous-Alexander as a starter and second consecutive season to be named All-Star.
Since a press launch from Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder:
He appeared in 43 video games (all departures) this season and has a median of 31.1 factors (4th within the NBA), 6.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds and a pair of.28 interceptions (1st in NBA) in 34.3 minutes per match, main the Thunder to a file of 31-13, tied for the perfect file of the Western Convention. He led the league with 349 free throws carried out and attracts 89.0% of the free throw line.
Gilgeous-Alexander has scored greater than 30 factors in 32 video games this season, most of them within the NBA and shoots 54.6% on the sphere, the perfect guards. He’s about to turn out to be the third participant within the historical past of the NBA for a median of no less than 30 factors and greater than two interceptions whereas firing 50% or higher on the sphere (Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan).
From 12/6 to 12/29, Gilgeous-Alexander skilled a sequence of 11 video games of no less than 25 factors and two interceptions, the longest within the NBA this season, changing into the third participant within the historical past of the NBA to have a sequence of 10 or extra video games with these figures.
He’s the fourth Thunder participant totally different to be appointed leaving for the NBA All-Star, tied in second row by any crew since 2008-2009.
The 73rd NBA All-Star Sport can be performed on Sunday February 18 at 7 p.m. CT in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The subsequent Oklahoma Metropolis match comes at 7 p.m. Friday, a “Thunder Friday Nights” competitors towards New Orleans PĂ©licans on which you’ll watch KSBI, Channel 52Or Information out of 6 now, Channel 6.3.
