The top two seeds in the Eastern Conference and three of the top four teams in the West are gone, but the conference finals are loaded with talent. On the NBA’s second-biggest stage, here are the 10 best players remaining in the playoffs.
1. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
SGA led his team to 68 wins and will likely pick up his first MVP trophy this week. But as good as the Thunder’s defense and young supporting cast are, it’s Gilgeous-Alexander who takes on the biggest scoring burden. He creates his own offense, averaging 29 points and 6.4 assists in these playoffs, but also creates transition opportunities with 1.5 steals per game. In bad news for the Minnesota Timberwolves, SGA has broken out of his three-point shooting slump.
