Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic,

The NBA MVP race currently sees two heavy favorites. One is the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the runner-up for the award last season.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic made one of the longest shots in NBA history and put up a stat line not seen in more than a half-century – all in one game Thursday night.

We’re quickly running out of superlatives for Nikola Jokic. On Thursday evening, the three-time MVP was named to the NBA All-Star team for the seventh time in his career. Jokic then recorded

On Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, Jokic came up big to help the Nuggets take a 132-123 victory. The three-time NBA MVP finished the night with a monstrous triple-double of 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists. He shot an efficient 63.2 percent from the field while also doing his job defensively with one steal and two blocks.