Nikola Jokic Made NBA History In Nuggets-Lakers Game
UPDATE: Nikola Jokic also moved ahead of Terrell Brandon for 93rd on the NBA's all-time assists list.
On Thursday evening, the Denver Nuggets are playing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in California.
During the game, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic made NBA history by moving ahead of Calvin Murphy (4,402) and tying Goran Dragic (4,405) for 94th on the all-time assists list.
Following Murphy and Dragic, the next player for Jokic to pass will be Terrell Brandon (4,407).
Jokic came into the evening with averages of 26.3 points, 12.2 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 58.7% from the field and 36.2% from the three-point range in 49 games.
He has been arguably the best player in the league, and the Nuggets are the third seed in the Western Conference with a 35-16 record in 51 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 over their last ten games.
In their most recent game, the Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 112-103.
Jokic had 29 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals while shooting 12/20 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.
Following the Lakers, the Nuggets will remain on the road and visit the Sacramento Kings on Friday evening.
They have gone 14-12 in the 26 games they have played away from Denver.
Jokic was the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and is in his ninth season in the league (all with Denver).
He is 28 years old but already seen as a future first-ballot Hall of Famer.
