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OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 During Oklahoma City\u2019s injury-ravaged season, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander found himself in the clutch often \u2014 moments he not only anticipates, but reveled in this year. Now, he\u2019s been rewarded for it.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the NBA announced that Gilgeous-Alexander was voted as this season\u2019s winner of the Clutch Player of the Year Award, aka the Jerry West Trophy.<\/p>\n

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Gilgeous-Alexander is the fourth different recipient in as many seasons, following Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry and De\u2019Aaron Fox.<\/p>\n

The Thunder (64-18) were 24-10 in clutch games during the regular season, the NBA\u2019s second-best such winning percentage behind the Los Angeles Lakers (22-8). Individually, Gilgeous-Alexander was 20-7 in such games.<\/p>\n

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Per the NBA\u2019s \u201cClutch\u201d tracking data, which accounts for the final five minutes of a game in which the score differential is five points or fewer, Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s average of 6.5 points in the clutch is the best in the NBA among those who played more than one clutch game. For the season, SGA\u2019s NBA-high 175 clutch-time points were scored in just over 125 such minutes, about 52 more than second-place Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets (166). He shot 51.5 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from deep in clutch time.<\/p>\n

On go-ahead\/game-tying shots inside within the final two minutes of regulation or overtime, Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s 27 makes this season were the second-most in the NBA behind the Philadelphia 76ers\u2019 Tyrese Maxey. He shot 63.4 percent on such attempts, second to New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.<\/p>\n

But zoom in further: On go-ahead shots, SGA recorded a league-leading 17 makes and shot 58.6 percent on those looks.<\/p>\n

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The gravity of Gilgeous-Alexander\u2019s season was underscored in the fourth quarter. He seemed to consistently press two buttons: His dominance either ensured he never needed to play the final 12 minutes, or his circumstances determined he could wear the cape for the final five.<\/p>\n

Perhaps no week better encapsulated his late-game gall than the eight days from March 4-12, four straight wins versus the Knicks, Warriors, Nuggets and Celtics.<\/p>\n

Gilgeous-Alexander did not discriminate. He gave Denver a farewell with a leaning 3 at the buzzer. He gave the Thunder breathing room against the Warriors and Knicks with similar sidestep 3s with less than two minutes to play.<\/p>\n

All games decided in the clutch amid a tight race atop the Western Conference. All decided by SGA\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n

Now, his regular season will be remembered for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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