Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continued his hot scoring streak on Sunday, dropping 40 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Denver Nuggets, 127-103, in a clash of Western Conference contenders.

In my conversations with players and teams, SGA is seen as the MVP frontrunner. You still have to consider Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and even Damian Lillard, who doesn’t

The reality of MVP voting is that it is conducted by human beings, and it would be naive to assume that some games aren't more memorable to them than others. Head-to-head matchups between candidates are the most obvious example of that phenomenon.