Nikola Jokic named Western Conference Player of the Week for second consecutive week

The NBA announced on Monday that Nikola Jokic has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for the second-straight week.

Jokic has now been named Western Conference Player of the Week eight times in his career and is the first Nuggets player to win back-to-back since Carmelo Anthony did so during the 2006 season per Nuggets PR.

In a week that saw the Nuggets go 3-1, Jokic dominated the competition averaging 30.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. Jokic’s best performance came on Sunday as he tied his career-high with 47 points to lead the Nuggets to a 128-117 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Western Conference Player of the Month could be coming next for Jokic, who has been on an MVP tear to start the season.