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

Nikola Jokic with the cutting dunk

Nikola Joki gets animated while addressing his teammates at halftimesince that moment the Nuggets have outscored the Lakers

Nikola Jokic on the fun of battling Wemby I think the first time I played against him I told you guys he was gonna change the league change basketball I still obviously think that He has an opportunity to be the most unique basketball player to ever play the game

Denver bleeds the clock with an OReb and Jokic extends the lead to 5

Jokic gives Denver the lead with 115s remaining

Nikola Jokic jokes with Nuggets mascot Rocky