Nikola Jokić is the Favorite to Win His Third MVP

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić is the odds-on favorite at SI Sportsbook to win his third MVP, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not far behind.

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00:00 Nikola Jokic is on his way to becoming the ninth player in NBA history to win three MVPs.

00:06 The Nuggets star center is currently top five in rebounds and assists, and he's among the

00:10 league leaders in scoring as well.

00:12 His next closest competition is Thunder star Shea "Gilgis" Alexander, whose Oklahoma

00:17 City team is just ahead of Denver in the standings.

00:21 Currently SGA is one of four players in the league, averaging better than 30 points per

00:24 game, and he also leads the NBA in steals per game.

00:28 Right after Jokic and SGA, you'll find Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP himself, and

00:33 Luka Doncic.

00:34 But right now, with about two months to go in a regular season, it looks like this is

00:38 a two-way race between Jokic and SGA.

00:41 And Jokic currently is the odds-on favorite to win his third MVP.