Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the victory with 25 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists and one block while shooting 11/21 from the field in 36 minutes. After the game, the two-time MVP was asked about Spurs star Victor Wembanyama when he met with the media.

The most vivid rise on the Kia MVP Ladder is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the unquestioned leader of the surging Oklahoma City Thunder. Both the player and team enter 2025 boosted by a December that saw them go 12-1 (the Emirates NBA Cup Championship loss doesn’t count in the standings).