Late in the fourth quarter though, former Kansas star Christian Braun had the highlight of the night for the Nuggets, taking a feed for Nikola Jokic and promptly putting Bucks big man Brook Lopez on a poster.

According to Bovada, Braun has the third-best odds (+1500) to win the Most Improved Player award this season. Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons is the current favorite (-600) to win the award and he is followed by Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat (+700).

Christian Braun is having a breakout campaign, becoming a strong contender in the discussion for the league’s Most Improved Player award.

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Braun was impactful in multiple facets, recording his fourth double-double of the season. Starting alongside Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter, the 23-year-old isn't asked to shoulder a heavy load on offense,

Braun finished with 23 points (10-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 35 minutes during Friday's 134-119 victory over the Pistons. Braun surpassed the 20-point mark for the first time since the end of the All-Star break and stepped up in a big way as the Nuggets ended the Pistons' eight-game winning run.

Late in the fourth quarter though, former Kansas star Christian Braun had the highlight of the night for the Nuggets, taking a feed for Nikola Jokic and promptly putting Bucks big man Brook Lopez ...