On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home).

The Nuggets won by a score of 124-122 to improve to 5-3 in their first eight games.

Nikola Jokic finished with 23 points, 20 rebounds, 16 assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 9/20 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range.

He also made NBA history.

Via The NBA: “Jokić and Russ were UNREAL tonight in the win.

Joker: 23p, 20r, 16a, 2s, 2b

Brodie: 29p (10-15 shooting), 6r, 6a

Jokić joins Westbrook (Apr. 2, 2019) as the 2nd player to record a 20/20/15 game since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968!”

Jokic is off to an incredible start to the 2024-25 season.

He is averaging 28.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 53.2% from the field and 51.4% from the three-point range in eight games.

Via StatMamba: “Nikola Jokic this season:

28.8 PPG (5th)
13.5 RPG (1st)
11.0 APG (1st)

Would be the first player in NBA history to lead the league in RPG & APG in the same season.”

The Nuggets will welcome Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in Colorado on Friday night after their game against the Thunder.

Jokic has played with the Nuggets for his eighth NBA season.

The 2023 NBA Champion shoots 55.7% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range, averaging 21.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game across his career.