In both rankings, the player at the top is Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who took home MVP honors in three of the last four years (2021, 2022, 2024).This season, Jokic is averaging 29.7 points per game and leading the league with 13.

Antetokounmpo was especially frustrated since the Bucks had played better of late. The Bucks dropped a pair of close games against the undefeated Cavaliers — including a two-point loss in Cleveland on Monday when Antetokounmpo did not dress — then posted a 23-point victory against Utah on Thursday night.