The race for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award is awfully close. Let's break down the case for each candidate.

I don't know, I cannot control it," Jokić told reporters following Denver's 140-127 win in Oklahoma City on Monday. "I will say that I think I'm playing the best basketball of my life, so if that's enough,

Jokić was, however, willing to engage in a moment of self-reflection about where he finds himself as he nears the end of his 10th NBA season — which, in his view, is a peak higher than any he’s reached before.