Giannis Antetokounmpo arrives in Denver with the Milwaukee Bucks and brings with him two MVP awards.
Nikola Jokic is making a case for succeeding Antetokounmpo for the NBA MVP, and can burnish his resume when the Nuggets host Milwaukee on Monday night.
Jokic has played at an elite level for a few years but has reached another tier with his performances this season. The Denver center is coming off a career-high 50-point game in a loss at Sacramento on Saturday night, which came six days after he tied his previous career best of 47.
Even with those performances the Nuggets has dropped two straight and would like to avoid a third against one of the title contenders.