If the official vote follows the player vote, Gilgeous-Alexander will become the third Thunder player to win the NBA MVP award. Kevin Durant (2013-14) and Russell Westbrook (2016-17) previously received the honor.

With more than one-third of the league surveyed, players offered a greater variety of opinions and insights than ever.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (27 points, seven rebounds five assists), Jalen Williams (24 points, six boards, five dimes) and Chet Holmgren (20 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks) paced the Thunder, while Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 26 points. Ja Morant added 23 points and six assists.

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder are going up against the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And after a dominant regular season, the Thunder thoroughly outclassed Memphis in the first two games of the series.