The remaining handful of Nikola Jokić vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander games could decide the Kia MVP winner.
Could the Kia MVP race be decided not just by a season, but three games in particular?
If the competition between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić remains tight — and they’re Nos. 1 and 2 in the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder this week, as they’ve been for much of the season — then maybe a measure of weight will be applied to what they do against each other, head-to-head.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets meet on Friday (9:30 ET, ESPN) and then twice more before the season is done. In tight situations like this, where two candidates share the same floor, the conversation perks up regarding the award….