• Nikola Jokic
    C, Denver Nuggets

    Nikola Jokic came to play on Monday despite the fact he was matched up with Rudy Gobert, walking away with 29 points and 10 rebounds, chipping in three assists, two steals, one block and four triples in 42 minutes.

    The Nuggets needed every point from Jokic as they battled to a hard-fought overtime victory. He and Jamal Murray combined for almost half of the Nuggets' total score while both shot in excess of 50 percent from the floor. After a somewhat underwhelming bubble period, Jokic stepped up in this one and will look to continue his momentum on Wednesday in Game 2.