The Thunder's rising duo of Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander paved the road to victory as they scored a combined 49 points on the afternoon. Following the game, Thunder big man and former Gonzaga Bulldog Chet Holmgren found himself in front of a microphone with plenty to say about his young teammate.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The normally stoic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was caught smiling on camera after a Game 3 loss at Denver that put Oklahoma City down 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals.

While Gilgeous-Alexander is entering the first Western Conference Finals of his career, his cousin, Alexander-Walker, returns from losing to the Dallas Mavericks in 2024. After eliminating the Nuggets, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the Thunder's upcoming series against his family.