Most MVP voters would tell you, at least before the season, that a single game shouldn't impact their decision too much. There are, after all, 82 games to be considered. One game represents a bit more than 1% of a team's season and perhaps 2-3% of a player's overall body of work.

NBA season comes down to the "this town ain't big enough for the both of us" idiom. The both of us refer to Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. G