Jokic, who has three NBA MVP awards to his name, is once again having a monster season. On the other hand, so is Gilgeous-Alexander, and it helps that the Thunder finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA. When we look at the numbers side-by-side, it is a tough debate:

The Ringer's Bill Simmons doubled-down on his MVP take, picking Denver Nuggets ' Nikola Jokic over Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Simmons leaned toward Jokic in the MVP race, he revealed he sealed his vote with Nikola over Gilgeous-Alexander this year.

It's expected to be as tight as ever with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic looking to win his second in a row, and fourth in five seasons. Standing in his way of pulling off the incredible feat is 26-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who came in second to Jokic last year.