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

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.

Although the Denver Nuggets have stiff competition in the Western Conference, they've recently shown that they aren't a team to take lightly. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets have won their last eight contests and developed a rhythm that could pay dividends for them when the postseason arrives.