A riddle for you: If Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokiu0107 is enjoying the greatest statistical regular season in NBA history, and yet Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the betting favorite for MVP, according to BetMGM, would that make the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard's award campaign the most impressive ever?
With a handful of games to play before votes are tallied, let's take one last look at this year's MVP race.
SGA's advantage
Jokiu0107's 29.7 points and 10.2 assists per game have generated a total of 3,485 points over 65 appearances. Meanwhile, Gilgeous-Alexander's nightly averages of 32.