Over six months later, the rotten taste from the Oklahoma City Thunder's 2024 playoff exit still lingers on their tongue. While not exactly an eye for an eye, OKC's statement win over the Dallas Maverick to boot them out of the NBA Cup was a therapeutic experience.

Several months ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder fell out of the playoffs after losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. Finally, it got one back. The

In every sense, the Canadian superstar outplayed Luka Doncic -- another player in the MVP conversation. It was a statement game from Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 39 points on 15-of-23 shooting en route to the victory. He added eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in the big win.