Lillard: Jokic is MVP; Stotts: I take my hat off

Portland basketball player Damian Lillard said that Nikola Jokic deserved the MVP title this season in the NBA.

Last night, in the sixth game of the Western Conference playoffs, Denver defeated Portland 125:115 and qualified for the next round.

"I think Nikola is the MVP. He played every game. He does everything for his team. He was the first player of this series. He scored from all positions. He made his teammates better. If there is a season in which one player like Nikola could lead team to the title, then it's this one," Lillard explained.

Denver will play Phoenix in the Western semifinals.

"He's a great player and everything revolves around him. He outplayed us, he deserved to win the series and he did a great job on both ends of the court. Hats off to him. I wish him the best in the next series," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. .