Mark Daigneault was thrilled with the resilience demonstrated by the Oklahoma City Thunder during their 107-101 comeback win over the Sacramento Kings.

Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starred with 31 points as the Thunder hit back to claim their fifth straight win to start the season on Tuesday.

The Thunder went ahead in the third quarter and did not look back, and Daigneault believes his team are flexing different muscles as they keep finding a way to win.

"The biggest thing is just exposing the guys to different situations and encouraging some critical thinking. You can’t micromanage every decision," he said.

"We're obviously not fully healthy either, but the persistence of the team, you know, we’re building different muscles at different times.

"We just try to read what’s going on in the game, and be adaptive."

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Gilgeous-Alexander continued his brilliant start to the campaign, and he added nine rebounds and four assists to his game-leading points tally.

The 27-year-old is averaging 34.8 points so far this season, leading the way in the NBA.

"We did what it took to win," Gilgeous-Alexander added.

The Thunder take on the Washington Wizards in their next game.