Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be the best clutch time player in the NBA

Last year, for the Thunder, a major point of discussion and skepticism about OKC's championship hopes surrounded the lack of clutch-time games and the minutes they played.

Obviously, that concern turned out to be nothing more than that as the Thunder captured their first championship in franchise history.

2025-2026 has been very different as the Thunder opened up their title defense with back-to-back double overtime game wins in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came through in the clutch on both occasions.

And since that game, Shai hasn't slowed down, killing it in crunch time for the Thunder.

As of the time of this being posted, SGA leads the NBA not only in total clutch points (80), clutch points per game (8.9), clutch field goals made per game (2.4), total clutch field goals made per game (22), and is tied for 4th in total clutch 3-pointers made (5).

Tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers, the MVP once again came up big in the clutch, scoring 8 of the Thunder's last 14 points and furthering his case as perhaps the best clutch-time player in the NBA today.