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On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets continued their winning ways with a narrow road win over the Phoenix Suns. This game probably came a little closer than fans wanted, but ultimately, Denver was able to muster enough to secure the victory.

Nikola Jokic filled the stat sheet in this one, scoring 23 points with 17 rebounds and 17 assists as well as the game-winning bucket, and also made history, recording the fifth-fastest triple double on record.

After the game, Jokic had a strong reaction to the accomplishment.

“It just happens,” Jokic said, according to the former NBA on Twitter.

NBC Sports sideline reporter Grant Liffman quipped, “It happens often.”

Making NBA history has become routine for Jokic during his future Hall of Fame career, as he has set countless records for both the Nuggets franchise and the league as a whole.

Currently, the Nuggets are trying to add a second ring to their trophy case, having failed to make it past the second round of the NBA Championship since the 2022–23 season. Jokic hasn’t looked like himself since returning from a knee injury earlier this season, leading some to wonder if the team has him back too soon, but over the past few games he’s started to look closer to the MVP version of himself, continuing his impressive performance against the Suns on Tuesday.

The Nuggets are now 45-28 on the season, good for fourth place in the coveted Western Conference playoff picture, a half game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In any case, Denver will next take the field on Wednesday evening for a home game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning NBA Finals and regular season MVP, Luka Doncic leads the league in scoring and Victor Wembanyama is the face of a dramatic franchise revival. But make no mistake, Nikola Jokic still has a strong case for being the best player in the NBA today. He reinforced that on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns.

The Denver Nuggets superstar hit a bucket near the lower half of the free-throw circle with 11.5 seconds remaining, giving his team a 125-123 win at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

Jokic didn’t have his greatest scoring night – finishing with 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting – but he stepped up in the game’s most important moment. The future Hall of Fame center also posted 17 rebounds and 17 assists to record his 29th triple-double of the season. Despite facing more tough defenses recently, he has continued to make a terrifying impact on the court.

Clutch!

Nikola Jokic with a clutch bucket inside to win the game for Denver

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– ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) 25 March 2026

The 2023 Finals MVP and three-time regular season MVP knows what his role is on this team. He’s a brilliant playmaker, but the Nuggets are also relying on him to score at will. Jokic himself will admit that Denver did not have a chance to eliminate last year’s NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder due to poor shooting performance in the middle part of the Western Conference semi-finals. He intends to maintain his excellent form and strong health after this season.

The Nuggets are deeper than they have been since winning the title – Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 off the bench against the Suns – but the offense runs through Nikola Jokic. How he handles pressure will determine how dangerous this team is in 2026.

He certainly performed in The Desert. Ideally, No. 15 won’t have to play hero when Denver (45-28) hosts the lackluster Dallas Mavericks (23-49) on Wednesday.

The Denver Nuggets currently have the best player in the NBA in Nikola Jokic.

He has incredible talent and has been a triple-double machine in the NBA. He’s not the most athletic, but he’s shown that he’s extremely efficient on offense, and that’s been a big difference maker, which is why he’s won three MVP awards.

However, another big man may overshadow him in the near future: Victor Wembanyama.

Wembanyama is in his third season in the NBA and has been dominant, which shows how much he has grown as a player. He’s only going to get better, and Jokic said he’s relieved he won’t be there to experience his peak. Jokic is the best player in basketball today, but he said that Wembanyama basketball is changing and he clearly stated that he is glad he will not be there to experience the best of his career.

“He’s changing basketball. He’s a rim protector, he’s shooting threes. He’s unique. I’m glad I’ll probably retire before Wembley takes over the entire league,” Jokic said in his appearance on X&O Chat, a Serbian basketball podcast hosted by Edin Avdik.

Wembanyama has made a significant leap with the San Antonio Spurs this 2025-26 season. Despite injury problems early in the year, he is now averaging 23.9 points on over 50 percent shooting with 11.1 boards, 2.9 assists and a league-leading 3.0 blocks per game.

Wembanyama’s combination of defensive mastery, scoring ability, and overall unicorn talent has propelled the Spurs to the NBA championship. They are currently one of the top favorites to win it all as the No. 2 seed in the West, with a 47-17 record.

It’s also worth noting that Wembanyama has broken the mold of how NBA players are viewed by giving his all to play every night during the regular season. He was emotional after the big comeback against the Clippers a few nights ago, which was refreshing for many fans after so much talk about how NBA players don’t care about the regular season anymore.

Fellow Serbian basketball product and Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic discusses Nikola Topic’s debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder ahead of Friday’s matchup at Paycom Center. Topic addressed the media for the first time since being diagnosed with testicular cancer last week. Jokic was thrilled to see Nikola begin his NBA career after such a scary setback.

jokic discussed the topic recent return With the Thunder, according to DNVR Nuggets.

Jokic said, “Of course, I played with him a little bit when he was with the national team. He’s a really good guy – really talented.” “He is the future of Serbian basketball. He is fighting for something that is probably more important – the most important – and he won it.”

Nikola Jokic on Nikola Topic:

“He is the future of Serbian basketball.”

“He’s fighting something that’s probably more important – most important – and he won it.” pic.twitter.com/EZyDAQcusL

– DNVR Nuggets (@DNVR_Nuggets) 26 February 2026

Joc calling Topic the future of Serbian basketball is an eye-opening compliment, considering the Thunder rookie’s career is just getting started. He has also made impressive starts in leading the Thunder to wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavs amid the absence of All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After losing their last nine games, SGA will look to bounce back for Friday’s contest against the Nuggets.

The defending champions fell to 5-4 without Gilgeous-Alexander. Topic averaged 3.2 points on 43.8% shooting, including 40% from deep, 2.0 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 10.6 minutes in five games for the Thunder.

Thunder appoint Nikola Topic to G League amid SGA withdrawal

The Thunder signed Nikola Topic on Friday to join their G League affiliate, the Blue. After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed the last nine games, the Thunder decided Topic’s time would be better suited to getting more reps with the Blue.

The Thunder’s G League affiliate is in the midst of a four-game home stand at Paycom Center. Following Friday’s matchup against the Nuggets, the Thunder will embark on a three-game road trip.