The Denver Nuggets took down the LA Clippers to kick off their star-studded first-round Western Conference playoff series, but Game 2 was not as successful. The

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the two other finalists for the MVP award. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the season averaging a league-leading 32.7 points per game while adding 6.4 assists. Antetokounmpo capped off the year with 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

On most nights, a triple-double is nothing for Nikola Jokic to scoff at. But when it’s accompanied by seven turnovers and four missed free throws by the Denver Nuggets reigning MVP in a 105-102 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Clippers,