Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been in a heated battle for the MVP award all season long, but recently it has turned into a contested two-man race. His greatest competition was the one he defeated. Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic was as hyped up of an individual matchup as we’ve seen all season long.

The NBA announced on Monday that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won its Week 20 Western Conference Player of the Week award. The Oklahoma City Thunder went a perfect 4-0 during that stretch. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged a ridiculous 44 points,

Gilgeous-Alexander has played it cool about his chase toward the MVP. He's always had the mindset that team success matters first and foremost. All the individual accolades come second. In that case, the Thunder's dominating season goes together with that.