Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-115 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday and a sweep of their first-round Western Conference series.

Jokic, who has three NBA MVP awards to his name, is once again having a monster season. On the other hand, so is Gilgeous-Alexander, and it helps that the Thunder finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA. When we look at the numbers side-by-side, it is a tough debate:

It's expected to be as tight as ever with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic looking to win his second in a row, and fourth in five seasons. Standing in his way of pulling off the incredible feat is 26-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who came in second to Jokic last year.