For the game, they could be without their best player, as three-time MVP Nikola Jokic is on the injury report. Jokic is averaging 28.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.4 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 57.

Jokic set a career-high in assists with 19 as the Nuggets won for the 10th time in their last 11 games with a 125-116 victory over the Pacers. Asked if he still feels the same way about the joy of passing in relation to scoring, he said after the win, “Of course. It’s an easy question.” He was not aware of the new career record, however.

Nikola Jokic sat in front of his locker, calmly scrolling through his phone, seemingly unimpressed that 30 minutes earlier he made NBA history