{"id":185826,"date":"2026-04-03T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=185826"},"modified":"2026-04-03T02:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:43:53","slug":"shai-gilgeous-alexander-ending-mvp-race-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/03\/shai-gilgeous-alexander-ending-mvp-race-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Ending The MVP Race For Good"},"content":{"rendered":"

While there’s plenty of discussion around the MVP ladder this season, there’s no doubt that only one man has been consistent. Following a decisive victory against the Lakers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> is finally ending the MVP race and all debates for good. It’s definitely something that many fans were looking forward to. After all, SGA is now good to sit out the final games of the season. What makes it even more interesting is that Shai has a very great case to win the award.<\/p>\n

In a game where Los Angeles was expected to put up a fight, OKC was bombarding them from start to finish. Luka Doncic<\/a> was expecting to go head-to-head against SGA. Instead, it was another blowout win. The Thunder were drilling their threes, crushing their opponents’ will. Their defense was forcing a whole lot of turnovers, and LA simply didn’t have an answer. To make it even worse, Doncic was playing horribly while SGA was thriving for the entire night.<\/p>\n

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Ending The MVP Race For Good<\/h2>\n

By now, it’s safe to say that the MVP race is definitely over. No bursts from candidates should definitely shake up the ladder at this point. Even with Victor Wembanyama<\/a> making waves in the final stretch, there shouldn’t be any more discussion at this point. In fact, what fans should be discussing now is how historic a feat it is for SGA to win the MVP in back-to-back seasons. There’s no point in arguing, especially with the reigning MVP being consistent from start to finish.<\/p>\n

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A Nail in the Coffin for the MVP Race<\/h3>\n

We’ve seen how the disrespect has been louder against SGA<\/a> this season. He’s being criticized as a free-throw merchant — even when Doncic is a mile ahead of free-throw attempts. We’ve seen comparisons about Wemby being more impactful — and yet Gilgeous-Alexander is still leading in clutch points<\/a> and is on fire in the fourth quarters he’s playing in. Of course, the reigning MVP has shown that he can meet the moment with a brilliant performance<\/a> against his fiercest rival in the MVP ladder, Nikola Jokic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By now, there’s no argument left worth discussing. Of course, you can always point out that the Thunder aren’t done securing the first seed in the West. However, SGA has been lighting it up night in and night out, even continuing his streak of 20-point games afloat. Heck, he didn’t need to play another fourth quarter after pouring a convincing blowout win. The fact that he’s still the leading scorer says a lot about his game.<\/p>\n

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SGA was outstanding in 3 quarters of play!<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc0 28 PTS
\ud83c\udfc0 7 REB
\ud83c\udfc0 7 AST<\/p>\n

The Thunder win big at home and improve to 16-1 in their last 17 games \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/JLAqngq7fA<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n