On Sunday evening, the Denver Nuggets are hosting the Portland Trail Blazers in Colorado.
During the game, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic had an incredible highlight that went viral on social media.
Jokic pumped faked a three-pointer, and Deandre Ayton was fooled, turning his head to look at the rim.
He then finished off the play with a basket (plus the foul).
Via The NBA : “Joker freezes the defender and finishes the and-1 š ”
Jokic came into the evening with sensational averages of 26.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 9.1 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 58.7% from the field and 36.2% from the three-point range in 48 games.
The Nuggets are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 34-16 record in their first 50 games.
They are 7-3 over their last ten games and an incredible 20-4 in 24 games played on their home floor in Denver.
Most recently, the Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers by a score of 120-108 (also in Denver) on Friday, and Jokic was unbelievable.
He put up 27 points, 22 rebounds, 12 assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 11/16 from the field and 1/1 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.