The Denver Nuggets recently fell 115-95 to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on a historic night for MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.
In the loss to the Minnesota, Jokic recorded 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
He also logged his 735th game, passing T.R. Dunn for the fourth most games played by a Denver Nuggets player in franchise history.
Jokic now trails Alex English, Dan Issel and Byron Beck for the most games played in Nuggets history. Beck currently sits at 747 games, so Jokic could have a chance to crack the top three this season.
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Jokic achieved the historic feat during his 10th season with the Denver Nuggets. The potential Hall of Fame player was originally drafted by the Nuggets with the No. 41 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
So far this season, Jokic has averaged 29.0 points, 12.9 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game, on pace to become the first player in NBA history to finish the season top three in every major statistical category.
Jokic and the Nuggets currently sit at 42-24 on the season, ranked as the No. 3 team in the Western Conference standings.
Denver will have a chance to bounce back from their loss to the Timberwolves on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM.