With superstars like Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jayson Tatum all playing extremely high-level basketball, Jokic is falling well behind in the MVP race.<\/p>\n
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Nov 11, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
According to FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>, Jokic is still considered a top-five MVP candidate, but he is lower on the ladder than we are used to seeing. The full top five:<\/p>\n Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs: +150Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers: +155Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder: +700Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics: +1400Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets: +1600<\/p>\n There are still 72 games left to play, so Jokic has plenty of time to work his way back into the MVP race, but based on what we’ve seen so far from his top competitors, he might not have much of a chance. <\/p>\n Wembanyama is rightfully the favorite to win the award, as he is likely on his way to being the fourth player in league history to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Doncic is also having an incredible season, leading the league with 38.6 points per game, as the MVP race is turning into a two-man battle.<\/p>\n Again, though, there is a lot of basketball left to be played. This ten-game stretch has been inconsistent for Jokic, and the Nuggets have not been as successful as the teams led by other MVP candidates, but we can expect things to improve. Jokic, a three-time MVP, is one of the league’s most consistently dominant players, and he could just be in a slump<\/a>.<\/p>\n Can Jokic still win MVP?<\/p>\n While the oddsmakers do not seem to believe Jokic can catch up to Wembanyama and Doncic, what’s really holding him back? We all know what Jokic is capable of, as he has proven to be the league’s top player over the past six years, and he has still put together some MVP-caliber performances in this “slump” to start the season.<\/p>\n JOKER HAS HIS 201st CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE \ud83c\udccf pic.twitter.com\/bEPRndorx1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Through ten games, Jokic is still 16th in the NBA in points per game, seventh in rebounds, and first in assists. Even though he has started slowly, he is putting up some incredible numbers. If the Nuggets can figure things out as a team<\/a> and climb up the Western Conference standings, and Jokic returns to being the player we are used to seeing, he could undoubtedly rise up the MVP ladder.<\/p>\n Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. Sign up for our free Denver Nuggets On SI newsletter, and get breaking Nuggets news delivered to your inbox daily!<\/a><\/p>\n
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