NBA(@NBA):Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama going head-to-head is the first time the @Kia NBA MVP and Kia NBA DPOY have matched up in a Conference Finals or later since 2009. All other instances below: 2009 Conf. Finals: ORL vs. CLE (LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard) 2008 Finals: BOS vs. LAL (Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Garnett) 1996 Finals: CHI vs. SEA (Michael Jordan vs. Gary Payton) 1991 Conf. Finals: CHI vs. DET (Michael Jordan vs. Dennis Rodman) 1984 Conf. Finals: BOS vs. MIL (Larry Bird vs. Sidney Moncrief) 1983 Conf. Finals: PHI vs. MIL (Moses Malone vs. Sidney Moncrief)

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama going head-to-head is the first time the @Kia NBA MVP and Kia NBA DPOY have matched up in a Conference Finals or later since 2009. All other instances below: 2009 Conf. Finals: ORL vs. CLE (LeBron James vs. Dwight Howard) 2008 Finals: BOS vs. LAL (Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Garnett) 1996 Finals: CHI vs. SEA (Michael Jordan vs. Gary Payton) 1991 Conf. Finals: CHI vs. DET (Michael Jordan vs. Dennis Rodman) 1984 Conf. Finals: BOS vs. MIL (Larry Bird vs. Sidney Moncrief) 1983 Conf. Finals: PHI vs. MIL (Moses Malone vs. Sidney Moncrief)