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The NBA MVP race is sorting out to a be a three-player race as we enter the seventh week of the season. However, Cade Cunningham’s name continues to pop up in MVP conversations as the Pistons have stayed hot. Giannis Antetokoumpo back from injury, while Victor Wembanyama is out, and Tyrese Maxey is still balling — here is my MVP list.
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1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (+170)
Points Per Game: 32.9 (2nd)
Assists Per Game: 6.7 (15th)
Rebounds Per Game: 4.9 RPG (89th)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league in plus-minus (+238) for November and points (452) off the third-most field goals made (143) and ninth-most attempts (256). The Thunder have won 11 straight games and has an NBA-best 19-1 record, which is why SGA is my No. 1.
SGA scored 37, 40, and 37 points over the past three games and 31 or more in the previous five. Despite not playing a majority of fourth quarters this season and recorded 30 or fewer minutes in 11 of 20 games — I think SGA is the rightful favorite with his career-high 54.5 field goal percentage and 42.3 three-point percentage.
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2. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (+140)
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Points Per Game: 28.9 (7th)
Rebounds Per Game: 12.4 (1st)
Assists Per Game: 10.9 (1st)
The Joker’s fabulous November has continued in style. Nikola Jokic has six triple-doubles and seven double-doubles in 14 games to go along with 32.0 points per game. In November alone, Jokic has scored the second-most points behind SGA (452-448), leads the NBA in assists (154), and ranks third in rebounds (164).
Overall, Jokic leads the NBA in rebounds (12.4) and assists (10.9), plus comes in at seventh in points per game (28.9). It’s likely that Jokic averages a 30-point triple-double this season, and with Denver at 14-5 and firmly in the top three of the West — it’s safe to say he will be a top-three finisher for MVP again.
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3. Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers (+320)
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