Top 7 contenders for the NBA MVP 2018-19 award

#5 Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)

Joker has proved to be the biggest asset for the Denver who currently stands second in the west

This seven-footer has changed the definition of position center by his way of scoring and creating chances.

Joker has proved to be the biggest asset for the Denver who currently stands second in the west with a record of (31-14).

He currently averages 19.7 ppg, 10.1rpg, 7.7 apg shooting at 50.6 %.

To everyone’s surprise, he currently has more points than Westbrook and Jimmy Butler, has more rebounds than Steve Adams, has more assists than Kyrie and Lillard, and has more steals than Oladipo. These aren’t any specific comparison but definitely show how good he has been all around.

Interestingly, Denver averages 112.2 points per 100 possessions when Jokic is on the floor and average just 104.5 points per 100 possessions when he is on the bench.

This means they are effectively a top-five offence when Joker’s in and bottom-five offence when he’s benched.

He has already recorded five triple-double this season that’s more than twice as many as all others centers in the league combined. Joker has also been the player of the week twice.