Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Western Conference Finals MVP

The Oklahoma Metropolis famous person collected his second MVP trophy in a matter of weeks, successful the Magic Johnson Trophy for essentially the most priceless participant of the Western Convention Finals after his Thunder trounced the Minnesota Timberwolves to e-book a ticket to the NBA Finals.

Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA MVP final Wednesday, edging out Denver Nuggets famous person Nikola Jokic within the league-wide voting. He now turns into the primary participant because the Convention Finals MVPs had been created (2022) to win each awards in the identical season.

Already getting into the West Finals because the voted-on finest participant within the league, the Hamilton, Ont., native cemented his standing atop the game.

He got here into Wednesday’s recreation averaging 30.8 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.8 steals whereas taking pictures 42.9 per cent from the sector, and solely upped his averages after a 34-point, seven-rebound and eight-assist efficiency within the close-out Sport 5.

The 26-year-old had a season for the ages, successful the scoring title by averaging 32.7 factors per recreation on .519/.375/.898 taking pictures splits whereas including 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

That regular-season marketing campaign earned him his third straight nomination to the All-NBA First Group.

However the journey is not full for the Canadian famous person. He and the Thunder now await the winner of the Pacers-Knicks East Remaining for a shot at basketball glory and the prospect to earn a 3rd MVP in a single yr — the Finals MVP.