Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the antithesis of a typical Las Vegas star. But as long as there’s a ball and a hoop, SGA will put on a show.

Gilgeous-Alexander put on a superstar masterpiece in the Thunder’s Knockout Rounds victory over Dallas. His 39 points on 65.2% shooting came from all levels (six FGA in the paint, four at mid-range, five beyond the arc). He also chips in on the stingiest defense in the league, and his on-court plus-15.6 leads all players in Cup play.

As long as Jokic continues to post triple-double averages, he will be part of the 2024-25 NBA MVP discussion. However, in this installment of NBA MVP power rankings, we’re going to take a look at wins and losses and where a team sits in the standings and give special consideration to MVP candidates whose teams are at or near the top of the standings.