Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets beat the Pacers by a score of 125-116 (in Indiana). Jokic finished the win with 18 points, nine rebounds, 19 assists, four steals and one block while shooting 9/14 from the field in 39 minutes of playing time.

Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic finished with 18 points, 19 assists and nine rebounds. In doing so, his 19 assists were a new career-high for the Serbian big man. Jokic also played a team-high 38 minutes in the game.

According to reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, the playmaking talisman of the Denver Nuggets and the best NBA player in the world, well, the league should probably focus on fixing other things about its game before fixating on making the All-Star Game more viable.