It would be hard to imagine a more crushing defeat than the one suffered by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is apparently embracing it as an opportunity.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made franchise history in Monday's Game 1 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder planned to waltz past the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night. Instead, they were left stunned by a 121-119 defeat and are now recovering and plotting their next move.