As the 2024-25 regular season winds down, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic hope to put the finishing touches on their MVP campaign. It'll be the second straight season where the prestigious award will be won by either player.

While the oddsmakers may have Gilgeous-Alexander leading way, the latest MVP ladder from NBA.com has Jokic in front. The recent ladder hints at the idea that Jokic might have leaped the Thunder superstar in the race to capture the award.

With five weeks left in the 2024-25 regular season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will get a chance to leave a lasting impression on MVP voters. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets in a home back-to-back that could help the 26-year-old stiff-arm Nikola Jokic for the prestigious award.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets split a back-to-back, those who hoped the two-game set clarified the MVP race sadly didn't receive any. 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 Thunder.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.8 points per game, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists on 52.5% shooting. He's also led his Thunder squad to a 54-12 record, good for the best record i