Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the runaway winner within the Clutch Participant of the Yr award balloting, revealed Tuesday night time.
Gilgeous-Alexander acquired 96 of 100 first-place votes in balloting for the Jerry West Trophy. He had 484 whole factors, effectively forward of Denver Nuggets standout Jamal Murray (117) and Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (116).
Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning league MVP and is favored to win the award once more this season.
However he appreciated receiving the Jerry West Trophy too.
“This award means so much,” Gilgeous-Alexander stated of the Clutch Participant award on NBC Sports activities. “To get this award, it’s important to assist your crew win video games late and what I am about greater than something is profitable video games.”
Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA with 175 factors that occurred in clutch time, outlined as video games that had been inside 5 factors within the ultimate 5 minutes of regulation or additional time.
He shot 60.9% from the sphere (39 of 64) throughout clutch time and made a league-best 16 go-ahead area objectives.
Fourth-place Cade Cunningham (50 factors) of the Detroit Pistons acquired one first-place vote, fifth-place Jalen Brunson (42 factors) of the New York Knicks landed two and sixth-place Nikola Jokic (37 factors) of Denver acquired one.
This was the fourth season during which the award was given out. De’Aaron Fox (then with the Sacramento Kings) gained the 2023 award, adopted by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors in 2024 and Brunson final season. Fox now performs for the San Antonio Spurs.
West was referred to as “Mr. Clutch” throughout his stellar profession (1960-74) with the Los Angeles Lakers resulting from his many late-game exploits. He died in 2024.
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