As Nikola Jokic sat at the podium for his postgame news conference, his Denver Nuggets teammate Bones Hyland briefly popped in the room to let his thoughts be known.
"MVP! MVP! MVP!"
The comments came after the reigning MVP put up an excellent case for why he should get another in the Nuggets' 138-130 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jokic finished with 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals -- numbers no other player has reached in a single game in NBA history since blocks and steals started being tracked in 1973-74.