After back-to-back games between the top MVP candidates, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ MVP Nikola Jokic, head coach Mark Daigneault delivered his take on the race. Both teams split the mini-series, evening Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic’s highly-anticipated showdown, 1-1.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and blew out the Nuggets in Sunday's game. Jokic got his lick back Monday with a near 35-point triple-double and double-digit win over the

The 2024-25 MVP race has been one of the tightest in recent memory, coming down to two players who have dominated the league all season: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. Whether you’re Team Shai or Team Jokic,

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault's MVP candidate is averaging the second-most attempts from the free-throw line since 2022-23 (10.9) while averaging a career-best 32.3 points, and leading his team in steals (1.9) and blocks (1.0).