The NBA released their updated MVP Ladder on Friday and the top of the list has remained the same. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder remained at the top of this week’s list. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets comes in second behind him and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is lurking in third place,

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Portland Trail Blazers (at home). The Nuggets won by a score of 132-121. Nikola Jokic finished with 26 point

The Nuggets got scoring contributions up and down their bench, shooting 65.9% in their seventh consecutive win to stay hot in pursuit of Memphis for second in the Western Conference.