Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks, 2:30 p.m. on NBA TV: Shockingly, the Hawks will win East Group C with a win over Cleveland and a Bulls loss to Boston. The Cavs have a shot at winning the group if they win this game and their next NBA Cup game (against Washington ). They just need Chicago to beat Boston.

Nikola Jokić’s reliability and consistency have helped him to the early-season lead in the Kia MVP chase. Here at the headquarters where we weigh the weekly ongoings of the best players in the league, our Kia MVP Ladder took a turn that required some in-house contemplation and examination.

As the NBA season progresses past its first full month, the MVP race is already shaping up to be fierce. Following our previous rankings where Anthony Davis led the way in the season's first month, each contender has put their unique stamp on the season as of now and they are doing some spectacular things on the court (and on the stat sheet).