The NBA MVP race has heated up over the past week. Where does the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rank on the latest MVP Ladder?

Before the reporter could finish asking their question, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jumped in as soon as the Oklahoma City Thunder's matchup against the Boston Celtics was brought up. After a comeback win over the New York Knicks,

Here is the prediction, probable starting lineups, and injury updates for the upcoming Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the New York Knicks on Friday. It's the season's first matchup between the squads. It's the second night of a home back-to-back for OKC. The Thunder (28-5) have won a franchise-record 13 in a row.

The Thunder outscored New York by a 37-19 margin in the fourth quarter to increase their winning streak to 14 games and end the Knicks' run of nine consecutive victories. Oklahoma City's unbeaten stretch matches the longest in franchise history, set by the Seattle SuperSonics from Feb. 3-March 5, 1996.

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