After the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets split a back-to-back, those who hoped the two-game set clarified the MVP race sadly didn't receive any. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and blew out the Nuggets in Sunday's game. Jokic got his lick back Monday with a near 35-point triple-double and double-digit win over the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder roared past Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday at Paycom Center.

The Oklahoma City Thunder allowed a season-high 140 points and fell by 13 points to the Denver Nuggets Monday night. The Nuggets improved to 12-1 on back-to-backs, while the Thunder suffered its fourth double-digit defeat of the season.