Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on track to win his first MVP award this season, currently favored with odds of -4000. He is averaging 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, five rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 51.9 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from 3-point range and 89.8 percent from the free-throw line.

After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the changes he saw from a revamped Lakers team.