The incumbent MVP, Nikola Jokic, is back in Denver and he is looking like a lean mean fighting machine.

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

Jaden McDaniels hits the pullup jumper over Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic I still want to be a Nugget forever

Nikola Jokic I still want to be a Nugget forever

Nikola Jokic drives to the rim off the whistle Jaden McDaniels jumps and reaches for the ball also hitting Jokic in the neck arena Jokic complainsThen Jokic blocks McDaniels at the other end with replays

Questionable Jokic body movement