Nikola Jokic made NBA history on Friday night with a rare statistical achievement. During the Denver Nuggets ' 149-141 win in overtime vs. the Phoenix Suns, Jokic scored 31 points, had 22 assists and grabbed 21 rebounds. With this stat line, he became the first NBA player to reach or exceed 30 points, 20 assists, and 20 rebounds in one game.

Jokic has avoided any ejections this season after being thrown out of games twice last year. Both occasions involved a build-up of annoyance at no-calls in road games. Malone praised Jokic on Wednesday for keeping his composure against the Kings.

Fans were riveted by the Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets game on Friday night, especially by the mighty work of Nikola Jokic. Jokic had a downright historic night and scored 31 points, 21 rebounds, and 20 assists on the way to an overtime victory.