Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has had a solid grip on the WNBA's MVP award for much of the season,but we should have known this race wouldn't remain that simple.

After missing seven games with an ankle injury, Collier is still going strong, scoring 32 points in her return on Sunday. But A'ja Wilson has made a big push over the past month to win an unprecedented fourth MVP honor as the driving force behind the Las Vegas Aces ' 11-game winning streak. Collier (23.9 points per game) and Wilson (23.2) are Nos. 1 and 2 in the league in scoring, with Wilson second in rebounding (10.2) and Collier 10th (7.6) ... and still, the two are not alone at the top.

Alyssa Thomas , who recorded her sixth triple-double of the season and 17th of her career on Friday, is also an excell

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