Jokic has Denver at the top of the West and aims for the third MVP

Los Denver Nuggets They have won 4 straight games, which have helped them take the top of the Western Conference of the NBAwith a current record of 21 wins and 11 losses.

Nikola Jokic has been the constant in this winning streak for those led by Michael Malonesince in 3 of the 4 games, the Serbian center and franchise player, has registered a triple-double.

The last of these was in the Christmas Day triumph against the Phoenix Suns in the duel of the West, finishing with 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists, with 16 of 25 in field goals, 2 of 4 in triples, and 7 of 9 in free throws.

¿Tercer MVP?

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Nikola Jokic became the leading scorer in a Christmas game for a Denver Nuggets player with his 41 points, and the most in a triple-double by any player on a day this season. celebration.

Jokic, who has been the Most valuable Player (MVP for its acronym in English) of the last 2 seasons, he aspires to win a third prize, having the numbers, even higher in some aspects than his previous 2 seasons.

The 28-year-old Serbian averages 25.4 points, 11 rebounds, 9.4 assists, third in the NBA and personal best, which would also make him the center with the best average assists in a season in history, surpassing the 8.6 averaged by the legendary Wilt Chamberlain in the 1967/1968 season.

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It is worth mentioning that no one has managed to win 3 regular season MVP awards in a row since Larry Bird He did it with the Boston Celtics, from 1984 to 1986.

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