NBA MVP predictions and picks: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's odds
Wizards fans were chanting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's name after a game-winning triple on Wednesday. Gilggeious- Alexander plays for a team that is destined for the lottery for third straight season.
Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA's most valuable players. He's third in scoring (32.3 PPG) and fourth in assists (5.9), steals (1.8), and blocks (12.4). He has scored at least 32 points in nine of 13 games this season. His field-goal percentage is the highest for a guard averaging 30 or more points. Michael Jordan is second in the league's all-time scoring charts.
Gilgeous-Alexander is a candidate for NBA MVP. His team, Oklahoma City, is on pace to win 38 games this season. Only three MVP winners have ever hailed from a team that won fewer than 50 games. Nikola Jokic won the MVP last year. The team he plays for is 11.05 points worse per 100 possessions when he's not on the floor.
