Denver Nuggets heart Nikola Jokic has been named NBA Most Invaluable Participant for the second consecutive season.
Serbian Jokic is the thirteenth participant to win back-to-back MVPs.
Jokic acquired 65 first-place votes and 875 factors to outdistance Philadelphia 76ers heart Joel Embiid (26 first-place votes, 706 factors). Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo (9, 595) was third.
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Jokic averaged 27.1 factors, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.47 steals this season for the Nuggets. He led the NBA with 19 triple-doubles and have become the primary participant in NBA historical past to file at the very least 2000 factors, 1000 rebounds and 500 assists in a season.
“I don’t know what else you can say about Nikola at this point,” Denver coach Michael Malone stated.
“He’s consistently improved his game, he’s consistently proven people wrong when they doubt him and he’s consistently the best player on the floor night in and night out. I’ve said it many times before, I’m extremely grateful to coach Nikola Jokic and just as grateful for the bond that we’ve built off the court in our seven years together.”
The others to win consecutive MVPs are Antetokounmpo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Chook, Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Moses Malone, Steve Nash and Invoice Russell.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (216 factors) and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (146) rounded out the highest 5 within the voting.
The balloting consisted of a world panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.
