If the first week of the 2025-26 NBA season is an indication of anything, it's that this will be some MVP race over the course of the 82-game season. The level of competition in the NBA is at an all-time high right now, and that is reflected through the many historic performances we've witnessed over the first six days of the new season.

There have already been 12 different 40-point games in the NBA through the first week, including three 50-point performances. On top of the elite scoring numbers, some of which are those on ClutchPoints' first MVP leaderboard, there have been numerous double-doubles recorded that we've never seen before.

Nobody should be shocked to see Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic once again battling in the MVP rankings. Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigni

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