Nikola Jokic Gets Honest About MVP Race

The Denver Nuggets got their revenge game on Monday night, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 behind yet another explosive effort from Nikola Jokic.

Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are in a fierce fight for this season’s MVP and Jokic spoke about that after the game.

Talking to Tim MacMahon, Jokic was honest about the battle for Most Valuable Player and opened up about how well he is playing.

“I will say that I think I’m playing the best basketball of my life, so if that’s enough, that’s enough… If not, [Shai] deserves it. He’s really amazing,” Jokic said, per Legion Hoops.

Nikola Jokic on the MVP race:

“I will say that I think I'm playing the best basketball of my life, so if that's enough, that's enough… If not, [Shai] deserves it. He's really amazing.”

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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 11, 2025

During Monday’s game, Jokic posted 35 points, 18 rebounds, and eight assists, which goes in line with his season average of 28.9 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 10.5 assists on 57.7 percent from the floor.

He was once again the leading scorer for his team, but just barely.

Jamal Murray put up 34 points in the win.

For the last few months, the race between Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander has been incredibly tight but lately, people have felt the Thunder star has the advantage.

That is due to a few factors, including the success of his team, his age, and the fact that Jokic has already won the award multiple times.

But if Jokic continues to have games like this, he could sneak past Gilgeous-Alexander and claim his fourth MVP.

The bigger question is which of these players will make it to the NBA Finals.

Gilgeous-Alexander’s team is the best in the West but Jokic’s has more experience so there is a chance they could surprise everyone and make another run at a championship in a few months.

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