Nikola Jokic’s campaign for a second straight MVP award is gaining steam by the day — and the month.
The Nuggets’ All-Star center was named the NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for January on Wednesday, marking the first time he’s won the award this season and the third time in his career.
Jokic averaged 26.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.4 steals over 16 games while guiding the Nuggets to an 11-5 record in January that moved them into sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
The hyper-efficient Serbian big man also shot 60.