Add the NBA's official MVP ladder as the latest believer. In this week's edition, Shaun Powell placed Gilgeous-Alexander at the top of the rankings. He and Jokic have gone back and forth between the top two spots. The 26-year-old is fresh off scoring 92 total points by himself against the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Rockets’ typically-elite defense has been generous to opposing PGs across the last seven games. In that span, Houston has surrendered 26 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.5 assists to the position, which is good for 40.1 PRA.

This is the fourth of five matchups between the Thunder and Rockets this season, with Oklahoma City winning two of the first three games.

To make it four-straight wins, the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the Houston Rockets in another high-scoring affair, this time in a 137-128 win. The Thunder