Of course, Nikola Jokić has led the way for Denver as the superstar center is once again in the MVP race. On Monday, the NBA announced that Jokić was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Feb. 3 to Sunday, Feb. 9.

The Denver Nuggets extended their win streak to seven games on Monday, handily defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 behind an incredible team performance. The Nuggets scored a season-high 146 points while shooting 60-91 (65.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are red hot, taking 10 of their last 12 games against a rigorous schedule, and they’ll once again face a tough test when they visit an even-hotter Denver Nuggets team coming in on a six-game winning streak.

Nikola Jokic had 40 points, Christian Braun finished with 26 and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 on Monday night for their seventh straight win.

Nikola Jokic didn't play in the fourth quarter of Denver's lopsided win over a hot Portland Trail Blazers squad, but he still finished with 40 points and had his fingerprints all over the Nuggets' highest-scoring game of the season.