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Current position: 10th
Season win/loss record: 38-39
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserves a place in the playoff conversation, just as he deserved a place in the All-Star roster. He made it to the latter with impressive ease, but the former might take more elbow grease.
The Thunder have a one-game lead over the Mavericks who sit in 11th position in the West, and they haven't had much in the way of support for 'SGA', until the recent rise of Jalen Williams.
The rookie showcased his dazzling skills against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, finishing with a game-high 27 points and securing the buzzer-beating shot.
He's scored at least 20 points in his last three games, including a 31-point performance in Tuesday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets. They'll need him to carry on that form alongside Gilgeous-Alexander if they are to keep the Mavs at arms-length.