Who are the top candidates for Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and other trophies as we hit the stretch run?

Victor Wembanyama is the runaway favorite for DPOY, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should be in the conversation.

His case: The “perils” of playing alongside a top scorer (Jalen Brunson) means you don’t always get the most touches. No matter — after a season-low nine-point output in a loss to Tatum and the Celtics, Towns responded with 40 and 44 points over his next two games.