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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Sends Message on MVP Chances

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic is in a tight race for the MVP with Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Sends Message on MVP Chances
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 9: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets attempts a shot during the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on March 9, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Photo by Joshua Gateley/Getty Images
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, fresh off of two highly-impressive performances, had a little to say about his MVP chances on Monday.

Jokic outplayed fellow MVP candidate and point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 140–127 victory. Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points, three rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and a steal but Jokic lit things up all the more with 35 points, 18 rebounds, eight assists, a block, and a steal. That’s just three days after his historic 31 points, 21 rebounds, and 22 assists in a 149–141 overtime victory against the Phoenix Suns on March 7.

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