Who is the best player in the NBA? The contenders for the regular season MVP award

Easter Sunday was the end of the 76^th NBA regular season, which showcased some of the most incredible individual performances the league has ever seen.

As for every season, one player must win the elusive MVP award, and with the impressive performances of so many players, five could still win it.

Here are the top five players still in the race, according to the nba.com ladder rankings.

Since being acquired from the Indiana Pacers last year, Domantas Sabonis has been the catalyst for the Sacramento Kings first playoff return since 2006, leading them to the third seed in the West.

The three-time NBA All-Star was the NBA rebounding leader for the season (12.3 ppg), he averaged 19.1 points a game, and seven assists a game.

Jayson Tatum will be hoping he can go one step further than last year and win the NBA Championship, guiding his team to the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

As of the beginning of April, Tatum led the league in total points, (2,185) field goals made, (713) and is the only player with over 2,000 points, 600 rebounds, and 300 assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has again been one of the most dominant forces in the NBA this season, hoping to win his third regular season MVP.

The Greek superstar is the first player in NBA history to average 30+ points per game, 10+ rebounds, and five+ assists on 55%+ shooting in a season.

His legendary season has planted his Bucks side firmly atop the Eastern Conference, with a matchup against the second winners of the NBA Play-in tournament.

Joel Embiid has been spectacular for his Philadelphia 76ers team this year, leading the league in scoring with 33.1ppg and shooting over 50% from the field.

Embiid joins elite status in Philadelphia history, becoming the third player, with Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain, to win multiple scoring titles.

Embiid led his 76ers team to third in the East (54 wins – 28 losses) and will face the sixth-seed Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Nikola Jokic is bidding to become the fourth player in NBA history to win three straight NBA MVPs, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird.

Despite the excellence of the four other candidates, it's hard to ignore the dominance Jokic has on the offensive end as a center, averaging 25 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists, marking the first time he has averaged a triple-double for a whole season.

In a turbulent NBA Western Conference, Jokic has led his Nuggets team to the top of the standings. Is he going to become the fourth player to win three MVPs in a row?