(Undated) -- The NBA is naming Nuggets center Nikola Jokic the winner of this year's league MVP award. This is the second consecutive MVP for the Denver big man. He finished in first place ahead of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jokic received 65 out of 100 first place votes and 875 total points. The 27-year-old is the 13th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVPs.