MVP candidates Jayson Tatum and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went head-to-head in an electrifying duel. Tatum finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, while Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 34 points,

For the game, they could be without their best player, as Jayson Tatum is on the injury report. Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.

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