Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has led the Thunder (43-9) to the best record in the NBA and has been the front-runner for the MVP award since the opening night tipoff. He has consistently been ranked in the top spot of the league's MVP ladder, arguably for good reason.

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.

The Nuggets got scoring contributions up and down their bench, shooting 65.9% in their seventh consecutive win to stay hot in pursuit of Memphis for second in the Western Conference.

Dwight Howard -- who was dominant during his early years in the NBA -- is an eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA member and 2020 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Riding a six-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. Denver stormed out to a 15-point halftime lead, putting themselves in a good position to pick up their seventh consecutive victory.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic pulls of an incredible 3-pointer from the corner.