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Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic finished in second place for MVP, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder coming in first.

The NBA officially announced on Sunday night that SGA won the MVP award for the second straight year. That was not a surprise, as he led the Thunder to the best record in the NBA and finished in second place in scoring. He is a very deserving winner, and you can’t take anything away from him.

But many felt that the Nuggets superstar Jokic deserved to win it. Ultimately, he came in second place, continuing his streak of coming in first or second place for MVP for the past six seasons. Jokic has won three NBA MVP awards during that time.

Nikola Jokic Finishes 2nd for MVP

Along with revealing that SGA won the award, the NBA showed the rest of the MVP votes. While SGA finished first with 939 total points for MVP, Jokic finished second with 634 votes. He received 10 first-place votes, 48 second-place votes, 37 third-place votes, four fourth-place votes, and one fifth-place vote for the honor.

Check out the full voting totals below.

Jokic had an amazing season for the Nuggets, as he averaged 27.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 10.7 assists for his second straight season of averaging a triple-double. While that is an incredible achievement for Jokic, he was shut out of the MVP award both times by SGA.