There are no longer any surprises when it comes to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's ability, so says his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Alex Caruso.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career playoff-high 42 points as the Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday.

The Thunder are now in a 3-0 lead in the series.

And Caruso says there are no longer any shocks when it comes to how good last season's MVP can be.

"This is who he is," Thunder forward Caruso said.

"I'm just not surprised anymore with him. I kind of have grown to expect it, and that might be a detriment to him and his greatness, because I do get to see it every single night.

"But it really is magnificent to see just his mentality. He's eternally optimistic, and he's just a killer with his competitive mindset."

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Chet Holmgren echoed Caruso's sentiment.

"I don't think we saw anything different tonight than we normally do, except he was 15-of-18," Holmgren said.

"It seemed like a pretty normal night, I guess."

Gilgeous-Alexander also led the game for assists, with eight.

"I'm very fortunate to be in this position. Regardless of who's out there, I get to go out there and play my game," Gilgeous-Alexander said.

"That's just the role I have on this team, and my coaches and teammates do a really good job of letting me be in my space. 

"But regardless, with that opportunity, I try not to press more or press less. Just let the game tell me what to do. And usually it works pretty well."