Nikola Jokiu0107’s frontrunner status for Most Valuable Player started to become a reality on Jan. 31.
The Nuggets were still trying to find themselves at 11-8 and were up against the hottest team in the NBA in the 15-4 Utah Jazz in a Sunday afternoon clash. The Jazz were surging as they rode an 11-game win streak, with impressive wins over playoff teams like the Bucks, Knicks, Warriors, and Mavericks. That run didn’t appear to faze Jokiu0107 though.
Denver would go on an 18-8 run midway through the first quarter of that contest, all of which was sparked by its all-world center.