Nikola Jokic

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill discusses the genius of Denver's Nikola Jokic in game 5 against the Timberwolves. Hear the full conversation on Good Word with Goodwill - part of the Ball Don t Lie podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

Nikola Jokic received his NBA MVP award before Tuesday night s playoff game between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves and soon showed why he was voted the best player in the league for a third time. Jokic scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists and the Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win over the Timberwolves that put the reigning NBA champs one win away from the Western Conference finals.

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Despite dropping their past three games and seeing their impenetrable defense from the regular season be picked apart by Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, the Wolves say they still have life in them.

Nikola Jokic celebrated his third MVP award by scoring 40 points and outdueling Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in the Nuggets' Game 5 win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday night.