Nuggets star Nikola Jokić surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most assists by a center in NBA history

Denver Nuggets prima halfway Nikola Jokic made past during the team’s 126-115 triumph implicit the Orlando Magic connected Thursday nighttime astatine Ball Arena.

Jokic, 30, surpassed Los Angeles Lakers fable Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the astir assists by a halfway successful NBA history. Abdul-Jabaar had 5,660 vocation assists, and Jokic surpassed him erstwhile helium passed to Jalen Pickett, who nailed the 3-pointer.

Jokic was outstanding successful the Nuggets’ win, arsenic the halfway recorded his 13th triple-double of the season, scoring 23 points with 13 assists and 11 rebounds. 

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokić, right, looks to walk the shot nether unit from Orlando Magic halfway Wendell Carter Jr. successful the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops game. The crippled took spot successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 18, 2025. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)

The three-time MVP has been large for the Nuggets this season. In 26 games, Jokic has averaged a triple-double, scoring 29.6 points per crippled portion hauling successful 12.3 rebounds and dishing retired 10.3 assists per game. 

The seven-time All-Star is already 1 of the champion playmaking centers successful the past of the sport. 

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokić, left, looks to walk the shot arsenic Orlando Magic halfway Goga Bitadze, beforehand right, and defender Noah Penda support successful the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops game. The crippled took spot successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 18, 2025. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)

Jokic’s play is simply a ample crushed the Nuggets are 20-6 and 2nd successful the Western Conference, down lone the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 25-2. The Nuggets’ triumph implicit the Magic was their sixth consecutive win.

Nuggets defender Jamal Murray was besides cardinal successful the team’s win, arsenic helium caught occurrence successful the 2nd quarter. Murray scored 20 of his 32 points successful a game-turning 2nd 4th for Denver, making 5 of 6 3-point attempts successful the 2nd 4th aft the Nuggets fell down by 14.

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Denver Nuggets defender Jamal Murray, front, drives to the handbasket arsenic Orlando Magic defender Anthony Black defends successful the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops game. The crippled took spot successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 18, 2025. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo)

Murray, who has ne'er been named to an All-Star squad successful his 8 seasons, is averaging a career-best 25.2 points this play and 28.1 successful December, which includes a 52-point crippled against the Indiana Pacers 2 weeks ago.

The Nuggets' adjacent crippled is against the Houston Rockets (16-8) connected Saturday astatine 5 p.m. ET. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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