US EditionNikola Jokic becomes assist king among centers as Nuggets top Magic
- Dec 19, 2025 — Nikola Jokic recorded 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to become the career assists leader among centers as the Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 in Denver.
- After falling behind, the Nuggets used a halftime 6:26 spurt, with Murray scoring 20 of his 32 points in the second quarter, to flip the game.
- Jokic entered the night six assists behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 5,660 and passed him when he fed Jalen Pickett for a 3-pointer 6:26 into the first half.
- Orlando got within 121-115 with 1:32 remaining but Cam Johnson's corner 3-pointer sealed Denver's win; Johnson finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Wendell Carter Jr. scored 26 for Orlando.
- Paolo Banchero recorded 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double despite the Magic missing Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs.
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Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokić led the Denver Nuggets to victory against Orlando (126:115), and after this match he became the center with the most assists in the NBA.
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