Jokic powers Nuggets to 2-0, shrugs off MVP talk

DENVER — If Denver weather cooperates, Nikola Jokic said he will be soaking in a pool when the 2022-23 MVP is announced Tuesday.

The reigning back-to-back MVP earned his day in the sun after dominating the Phoenix Suns and carrying the Denver Nuggets to a 97-87 victory in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series at Ball Arena on Monday night.

Perhaps it is fitting on the eve of the MVP announcement that Jokic delivered an MVP…