05-29-2026, 07:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-29-2026, 07:59 AM by HoosierDaddyKid.)
ESPN Insights: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's -28 plus-minus is tied with 2023 Joel Embiid for the lowest plus-minus by the NBA's MVP in a clinching opportunity in the play-by-play era (since 1997) ??
Data4Basket: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Spurs this season For a player averaging 35.8 Produced Points per 40' and 66.5 TS%, San Antonio caused some rare struggles. ?? SGA's worst scoring + efficiency performances of the season came against the Spurs: • 21 Produced Points/40' — 39.0 TS% • 23 Produced Points/40' — 44.7 TS% • 24 Produced Points/40' — 49.0 TS% • 25 Produced Points/40' — 52.4 TS% ?? All ended in OKC losses. The Spurs were the team that most consistently pushed SGA out of his usual elite scoring efficiency zone.
SGA currently holds the record for the worst drop off from regular season TS% efficiency to playoffs for MVPs SGA during the regular season had a historical 66.5 TS% which has dropped to 58.4% TS in the playoffs, an 8% decline. Previously the record was a 7.1% decline held by James Harden in 2017-2018 going from 61.9% TS to 54.8 TS%
SA has defended SGA better than any team I've seen so far.
Data4Basket: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Spurs this season For a player averaging 35.8 Produced Points per 40' and 66.5 TS%, San Antonio caused some rare struggles. ?? SGA's worst scoring + efficiency performances of the season came against the Spurs: • 21 Produced Points/40' — 39.0 TS% • 23 Produced Points/40' — 44.7 TS% • 24 Produced Points/40' — 49.0 TS% • 25 Produced Points/40' — 52.4 TS% ?? All ended in OKC losses. The Spurs were the team that most consistently pushed SGA out of his usual elite scoring efficiency zone.
SGA currently holds the record for the worst drop off from regular season TS% efficiency to playoffs for MVPs SGA during the regular season had a historical 66.5 TS% which has dropped to 58.4% TS in the playoffs, an 8% decline. Previously the record was a 7.1% decline held by James Harden in 2017-2018 going from 61.9% TS to 54.8 TS%
SA has defended SGA better than any team I've seen so far.