The MVP race is great this year as there is no clear winner for the award. This week’s top five contenders are Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Karl-Anthony Towns. Jayson Tatum and Karl-Anthony Towns have both recently proved themselves a top five competitor for the MVP, while Giannis Antetokounmpo has been constantly a top five choice. On the other hand, Shai-Gilgeous Alexander and Nikola Jokić have been back-and-forth options for the MVP award. Shai averages more total points (32), winning games by being the main scorer. While Jokić still averages a substantial amount of points (30.2), he also finds ways for the whole team to benefit more, shown by his average of 10.1 assists and 13.4 rebounds. Shai proves to be a better defensive player, averaging 2 steals per game. Both Shai and Jokić are very talented, and definitely the best on their team. It is very close to who is the best player in the league and deserves the MVP.