Nikola Jokic is known for his incredible passing skills, but he still left fans stunned with an incredible dime he dropped on Wednesday night.
Jokic’s Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Jokic had 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the win. His team was leading 72-66 in the third quarter when he got the ball and was about to be defended by Kyle Kuzma. Jokic dribbled toward the free throw line and drew another defender toward him. Teammate Aaron Gordon started to sneak in toward the basket for a backdoor cut. Nobody saw him … except for Jokic. Jokic spun in the opposite direction and threw a beautiful no-look pass to Gordon for an easy dunk.
JOKIC WITH THE ASSIST OF THE YEAR?! 😱 pic.twitter.com/G0SNlLaNwS
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 27, 2025
This angle of the pass really captured it.
This Jokic angle is WILD pic.twitter.com/ALSHxrBcxw
— Zach Bye (@byesline) March 27, 2025
Kuzma and Brook Lopez had no idea what was happening. That looked like it was straight out of the Magic Johnson highlight reel.
Jokic is nearly 7 feet tall and 300 pounds, yet he’s smart and athletic enough to make passes like that. It’s ridiculous. This season he is averaging a career-high 10.3 assists per game. He plays like a point guard but scores and rebounds like a center.
