Nikola Jokic has won three of the last four MVP awards, and he’s well on his way to making it four out of five. Jokic’s Denver Nuggets may not be having an amazing season (they’re 28–16, fourth place in the Western Conference), but Jokic has been otherworldly over the first half.

Nikola Jokic was in a good mood after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-123. Speaking after the game, Jokic proclaimed that his current stretch of form is the best basketball of his career.

The NBA MVP race currently sees two heavy favorites. One is the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the runner-up for the award last season.