Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stamps are dealing with Nikola Jokic

While the Top Ranking NBA MVP has the same amount of time, a lot has changed in the discussion between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the past few weeks. In addition to the head with head to head painting picture in the MVP race this season, Gilgeous-Alexander took over and cemented as a clear favorite over Jokic because of what teams were doing all over the NBA.

The Oklahoma City Thunder They have 56-12 this season, just half the game behind Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the NBA. Although Thunder is an elite defense team, Gilgeous-Aleksandar makes this organization a true threat on the cover. What SGA achieved against some of the best teams in the league during the regular season it is extraordinary, especially when you look at how to download the games.

Since the beginning of March, the 26-year-old guard is 37.6 points, 7.0 freight and 1.3 steals after shooting as 53.9 percent from the floor and 40.0% from the range in three points. He put at least 25 points in each game this month, and Gilgeous-Alexander scored less than 25 points in just two games since the beginning of 2025.

Gilgeous-Alexander leads all players in 25 accurate points (59), 30-point games (43), 40-point games (12) and 50-point games (4). There is no other player in the league achieved at least 50 points more than once This season, however, the Thunder Star did it in four different cases. The latest occurrence was on Mar. 3, because Gilgeous-Aleksandar had 51 points in a victory of 137-128 over Houston rockets.

In addition to the leading league in scoring, SGA recorded 31 points against Milvaukee on Sunday night, giving him nine straight games with at least 30 points against the five best teams in the opposite conference this season. Michael Jordan is the only other player In the history of the league to achieve such a feat.

Jokic Averages three times twice for Denver Nuggets This season. We can’t discredit the wonderful season, it suffered at this point, but what Gilgeous-Alexander did during this historical scoring season, he earned his MVP league award.

At this point, it would be shocking that he did not become a third player in thundering franchise history to appoint NBA’s MVP.

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1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder

Previous Rank: # 1

2024-25 Season statistics: 66 games, 33.0 points, 6.2 Assistants, 5.0 jumps, 1.8 steals, 1.0 blocks, 52.6 fg%, 37.1 3p%

Gilgeous-Alexander fell 40 points on Jokic and Nuggets in 127-103 Win 9. Marta. He followed that performance against Denver with another 25-point counterpart against Nugget only later. However, Thunder has lost this game 140-127 in Denver.

This battle between SGA and Jokic was thin last week, especially after these two MVPs hoping for their meetings with the end season. The difference for Gilgeous-Alexander is What did he do to lead his team Against some of the best teams in the league.

Oklahoma City passed Boston last week and won 118-112 due to 34 points Gilgeous-Aleksandra and seven assists. He also had 33 points and 11 rebounds in a 12-point win over Celtic Earlier this season. Finish the week, Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points against Giannis Antetokounpo A MILVAUKEE BUCKS THE NIGHT After the icing of the dead clips for 48 points.

Shai was a walking bucket this season. Whenever Thunder is found in a close game, he is the one who makes big shots that seal an agreement once again by the victory of the Oklahom Citi. Since Jokic was in Denver, Gilgeous-Alexander exceeded his level of game and will be Thunder entering the playoffs as favorites championships.

2 Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets

Previous Rank: # 2

2024-25 Season statistics: 62 games, 29.1 points, 12.8 improves, 10.3 help, 1.8 steals, 57.5 fg%, 41.3 3p%

Jokic is the only player in the NBA, which in the first three in bobby in scoring, repulsive, helps and steals at the game. On top of it, he is a three-time twice as average.

Can’t do anything to Jokic and Nuggets Main Coach Michael Malone is still trying to do anything that can To attract the Voters of the MVP to his side of argument against Gilgeous-Aleksandra.

“Apparently Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a great player. If he wins his first MVP, he deserves it,” Malone said recently. “My thing is, if you didn’t know that Nikola won three MVPs, and I didn’t have a term of triple double, type, which was in three main statistical categories, things that no one has ever done, wins MVP 10 times.

“And if you don’t think so, you’re full of S ** t.

Malone’s argument has a lot of sense for Jokić’s MVP campaign, and there is no doubt that a league player in the year would be an insulting player, if the award was awarded in the NBA. Unfortunately, denver and fact that Oklahoma City will win the upper place in the Western Conference on the difficulty discussion of SGA Award for the end of the season.

3. Giannis Antetokounpo – Milvaukee Bucks

Previous Rank: # 3

2024-25 Season statistics: 55 Games, 30.4 points, 12.1 Starts, 6.0 Assistants, 1.2 blocks, 60.3 Fg%

If Milwaukee Bucks could close some games earlier and in thick things with Boston Celtici for 2-Seven in the East Conference, Giannis Antetokounpo would have a legitimate argument for MVP about MVP due to Jokic or Gilgeous-Alexandra.

Double NBA MVP is an average of 30.4 points, 12.1 jumps and 6.0 helps by play while shooting over 60 percent from the floor. He is the only player who is during 10 assessment, repulsion and fields and fields this season.

Although the triple double against SGA and Thunder definitely helped the Giannis’ MVP housing, the loss in this match on Sunday is not. However, its 26 double doubles from the beginning of the new year only after Jokić (30) for league leadership in this category.

Previous Rank: # 4

2024-25 Season statistics: 63 games, 27.1 points, 8.7 rebokes, 5.9 assistance, 1.1 steals, 45.4 fg%, 35.2 3p%

It is not accelerated that Jaison Tatum was one of the best two-way players in the NBA this season. In the midst of all problems with the injuries that Celtici was engaged in Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and sometimes Jailen Brown, Tatum remained one constant for defense champions.

This was one of the most efficient seasons of Tatum, and he will once again end in the first five NBA NBA.

From the All-Star break, the Celtics Star Averages 27.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.3 helps in the game while shooting 45.3 percent from the floor. Over the last six games, Tatum is on average below 30 points per game. Boston lost only one game at the Gilgeous-Alexander’s Ground at this range.

Previous Rank: # 6

2024-25 Season statistics: 61 games, 24.2 points, 4.8 assists, 4.4 jumps, 1.3 steals, 45.4 fg%, 35.2 3p%

Cliveland Cavaliers will complete over 60 victories in the history of franchisions for the third time. Each of the previous twice this happened, LeBron James led the team. This franchise has done a fantastic job of rewriting its history without James, and they did so with Donovan Mitchel as their top option.

Mitchell had no most effective season of his career, but he is the best player of the best team in the eastern conference throughout the year.

Why is the six-craft star at all five-five MVP candidates that he was ready to sacrifice his own statistics and scoring numbers for better than the team. His willingness to facilitate and play more with the ball allowed Darius Garland to regain his shape of all stars and it is also allowed Evan Moblei to become one of the best two-way big men In the entire NBA.

One singer from the singers must be presented in the first five votes of the NBA MVP, and Mitchell is the one who received nods in that rank this week.

They are just missing the cut

6 Anthoni Edwards – Minnesota Timbervolves (Ranked # 9 last week)

7. Lebron James – Los Angeles Lakers (Ranked # 5 last week)

8 Stephen Curri – Golden State Warriors (Ranked # 8 last week)

9. Cade Cunningham – Detroit Pistons (Ranked # 7 last week)

10. Jalen Brunson – New York Knicks (Ranked # 10 last week)