Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?
Gilgeous-Alexander’s presence on the court makes his teammates better. Chet Holmgren shoots 9.2% better. Dort shoots 6% better. Ajay Mitchell, 5.1%. Aaron Wiggins, 4.2%, per Databallr. He attracts so much attention that teammates get better quality, open shots. But sometimes, he needs to get it done on his own.
You might remember this game against Denver for a different reason. After Jokić tied the game with a 4-point play with 8.5 seconds left, the ball found SGA, who took one step inside the arc only to see two Nuggets defenders waiting in the paint, so he stepped back into more open space behind the arc to drain an epic game-winning 3.


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