Once the play dissolved, with 1:33 left and what felt like a lifetime behind him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hunched over, holding his knees. He then reached for the Pistons logo at center court, sinking into a crouch,

After Alex Caruso compared Cade Cunningham to Luka Doncic, Dort and Wallace limited the Pistons All-Star guard to 11 points on 5-of-18 attempts. At the same time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his fourth 40+ point performance in six tries.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 48 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the host Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday.