Nikola Jokic presents Nathan MacKinnon with his MVP trophy before the Avalanche home opener tonight

Nikola Jokic receives trophies from the NBA for leading the league in assists and rebounds

Nikola Jokic plays his best defense of the night running back after a made Jaden McDaniels basket to meet him face-to-face

Nikola Joki kicks it out to Jamal Murray who drills the three and draws the foul for a four-point play Murray then greets the crowd with handshakes a man of the people

Nikola Jokic hits the floater over Rudy Gobert for his first points of the night

Nikola Jokic with a beautiful bounce pass to Christian Braun for the two-handed dunk as Jaden McDaniels tries to contest him with a replayBraun also points at McDaniels while hanging on the rim receiving a technical foul

Jaden McDaniels hits the pullup jumper over Nikola Jokic