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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-123 takedown of the Boston Celtics at the Paycom Center. Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 36 points and dished out seven assists to help OKC record its fifth straight win. Josh Giddey contributed a season-high 23 points on a night where the Thunder shot 52.7-percent from the field. Oklahoma City is second in the West at 23-and-9. Kristaps Porzingis led Boston with a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in the losing effort. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and grabbed 13 boards as the Celtics slipped to 26-and-7.