The battle for the league's top individual honor looks to be a two-man race, and with a month left, the margin is razor thin.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and blew out the Nuggets in Sunday's game. Jokic got his lick back Monday with a near 35-point triple-double and double-digit win over the

With just over a month left in the NBA season, the MVP race has narrowed down to just Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (the betting favorite) and Nikola Jokić (the numbers favorite). And on Monday, the two superstars wrapped up back-to-back games against each other in Oklahoma City.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, two of the favorites for the NBA's MVP award, showed why in a pair of exciting games on back-to-back days in Oklahoma City. Neither emerged as a clear favorite to claim the hardware.

With five weeks left in the regular season, the MVP race is down to two — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. As old-school as it might be, head-to-head clashes could swing over undecided fans or voters.