Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Under Fire for Behavior After Game 3 Loss

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drew criticism from some fans for being all smiles after the Oklahoma City Thunders 113-104 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 on Friday.The Nuggets dominated overtime, limiting Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder to just one basket in the extra period, earning a 2-1 edge in the series.

The top-seeded Thunder have not had to battle much adversity this season, but now face a must-win in Denver on Sunday.However, Gilgeous-Alexander appeared unfazed by the loss, leaving the court with a wide grin and even laughing as he walked off."That collapse was unacceptable.

Why would Shai smile after that embarrassing performance?" one fan said.Another added: "I ain't gon lie, that smile SGA had was like he was tryna convince himself that he ain't worried lmao."Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images "Shai smiling which could potentially be the coldest or the worst pic of all time," another fan said.Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP favorite, turned in one of his worst performances of the season in the critical matchup.

He was just 7-of-22 from the field, scoring 18 points.

Gilgeous-Alexander was particularly bad down the stretch, going 1-of-8 from the field and scoring just two points in the fourth quarter and overtime."Dude scored 3 more points than I did sitting on my couch in the 4th and OT and is leaving smiling," a fan said.Shai walking off with a smile after the loss pic.twitter.com/3L27cKCsQg ESPN (@espn) May 10, 2025Besides Friday's letdown, Gilgeous-Alexander has had lots to smile about this postseason.

He's averaged 29.7 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds in the playoffs.

The Thunder opened as a 5.5-point road favorite for Game 4 in Denver.Related: NBA Reacts to Historic Record by Thunder Amid Playoffs.

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