Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic currently sits behind Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2025 NBA MVP odds, but Kevin Durant does not want to hear Jokic referred to as an "underdog.

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are each having MVP-caliber seasons. Could the NBA’s top award be decided in Oklahoma City this weekend?

A historic night for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić also boosted his odds in the 2024-25 NBA MVP race. Jokić posted a 30-20-20 game during a 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Two MVP frontrunners battled it out on Sunday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder got a convincing win over Nikola Jokić's Denver Nuggets 127-103. Gilgeous-Alexander had an MVP-caliber game,

With five weeks left in the 2024-25 regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will get a chance to leave a lasting impression on MVP voters. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets in a home back-to-back that could help the 26-year-old stiff-arm Nikola Jokic for the prestigious award.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder roared past Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Paycom Center.

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