Booker was limited to 19 points on 3-of-9 shooting and went 13-of-15 on free throws. Bradley Beal had 25 points and six assists off the bench. Royce O'Neale scored 18 points and shot 6-of-9 from 3. Tyus Jones had 10 points and three assists.

Alexander figured his night was over at the end of the third quarter, when the Oklahoma City Thunder held a 25-point lead over the Phoenix Suns. He was fine with sitting down with 46 points. But Thunder coach Mark Daigneault wanted to give his superstar a shot to hit the 50-point milestone for the third time in a seven-game span.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in 22 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 125-96.