Alexander was named the Clutch Player of the Year with 175 points in clutch moments, ranking first in the league.

April 22 - The NBA officially announced that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025-26 "Clutch Player Award," becoming the fourth person in the award's history to receive it.

This season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored a total of 175 points in clutch situations ( within 5 points in the final 5 minutes of a game) , ranking first in the league, and his average of 6.5 points per game also leads the league. He led the Thunder to a 20-7 record in 27 clutch games , and outscored their opponents by 93 points in crucial moments .

In the final selection, Alexander beat Timberwolves star Edwards and Nuggets guard Murray. Murray ranked first in the league with 30 clutch assists, while Edwards demonstrated efficiency with an impressive 56.5% field goal percentage, but neither could shake Alexander's overall advantage.

In an interview, Alexander stated that this award was of great significance: " Being able to help the team win in crucial moments is the most important thing to me. "

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