Alexander wasn’t forgotten late Monday night. He was just forced to be a bystander. He was complemented in coach Mark Daigneault’s eyes.  “They were able to limit his attempts,” Daigneault said after the Nuggets' 140-127 win over the Thunder at Paycom Center to split the season series at 2-2.

All NBA eyes were glued to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 127-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. In the primetime ABC afternoon slot, undecided voters and fans wanted to see who'd win a head-to-head clash between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.

On a big stage, OKC showed a nationally televised audience why it's been dominant and why that might pay off with an NBA title.