Kevin Durant on Nikola Jokic and MVP race

Kevin Durant Refutes Idea of Calling Nikola Jokic 'Underdog' in NBA MVP Race
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic currently sits behind Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2025 NBA MVP odds, but Kevin Durant does not want to hear Jokic referred to as an "underdog.
Kevin Durant on Nikola Jokic and MVP race: “Jokic never is an underdog, in any situation”
Nikola Jokic is going to Oklahoma City for a two-game tilt with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after becoming the first player in NBA history with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game.
Kevin Durant gets 100% real on Nikola Jokic making history vs. Suns
Jokic would finish with 31 points, 21 rebounds, and a whopping 22 assists, which is also the most recorded by a center in NBA history. Durant would go as far as to say that he was “actually surprised” Jokic hadn't had a statline like that before in his career and already considers him an “all-time great.”
Kevin Durant had great reaction to Nikola Jokic making history
Jokic is once again squarely in the NBA MVP conversation. He has won the award three times in the past four seasons.
Kevin Durant after Nikola Jokic’s historic night: “He’s an all-time great”
Kevin Durant explained he didn’t notice such a performance was taking place. “I looked up towards the end of overtime and said, “Oh shit, 30+20+20″. That was crazy. He gets the ball every play, so the numbers are gonna pile up, especially in overtime,” he added.
‘Jokić is never an underdog’: Kevin Durant weighs in on riveting MVP race
Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant probably thought it before Nikola Jokić erupted for the first 30-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 149-141 win over Durant’s Suns,
Booker, Durant lead comeback but Suns fall in OT; Jokic makes NBA history for Nuggets
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Nikola Jokic posts historic 30-20-20 game as Nuggets outlast Suns in overtime thriller
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic makes NBA history with first-ever 30-20-20 game vs. Suns
Nikola Jokic's insane game against the Suns put him in territory that no other player in NBA history has ever reached.
Nikola Jokic’s Admission After Historic Night Turns Heads
Despite the thrilling game, it's not just the game's outcomes making headlines. During the game, Nuggets star center Nikola ...
Phoenix Suns' comeback not enough to overcome Jokic's historic night. What we learned
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Nikola Jokic has 31 points, 22 assists and 21 rebounds in Nuggets’ 149-141 OT win over Suns
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists and the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Phoenix Suns ...
Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic Play to a Draw in Back-To-Back Games Between Top MVP Candidates
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, two of the favorites for the NBA’s MVP award, showed why in a pair of exciting ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets better of fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokić as Oklahoma City Thunder dominate Denver Nuggets
In a battle of this NBA season’s two leading MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got one up on Nikola Jokić with a huge ...