The NBA's top two contenders for the MVP award faced off on Sunday, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder went up against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
In the head-to-head matchup, Gilgeous-Alexander out-dueled Jokic by putting up 40 points, eight rebounds, and five assists to Jokic's 24 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists—but what was most important to Gilgeous-Alexander was the final score at the end of the game.
