Nikola Jokic Achieved a Historic Milestone for the Denver Nuggets Against the Hawks.

On Sunday evening, the Denver Nuggets made a significant comeback by decisively defeating the Atlanta Hawks with a score of 141-111. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 48 points, securing 14 rebounds, providing eight assists, and recording three steals, while achieving a shooting accuracy of 17 out of 29 from the field and 3 out of 6 from beyond the arc in just 35 minutes of play. Additionally, he etched his name in Nuggets history by surpassing Alex English (854) to claim the third position on the franchise's all-time steals list. The next milestone for him to reach will be T.R. Dunn (1,070).

Via The Denver Nuggets: "Joker climbing the ranks on the all-time steals list "

Jokic has had an incredible season, and over the last two games, he's put up 104 points and 30 rebounds while shooting 39/67 from the field.

He is averaging 32.3 points, 13.6 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 56.3% from the field and 50.6% from the three-point range in his first 19 games.

Via Bleacher Report: "JOKIĆ WITH BACK-TO-BACK UNREAL GAMES48 PTS | 14 REB | 8 AST | 17-29 FG56 PTS | 16 REB | 8 AST | 22-38 FG"

Following their triumph against Atlanta, the Nuggets enhanced their record to 12-10 over 22 games, positioning themselves as the seventh seed in the Western Conference. They have achieved a balanced record of 6-6 in the 12 away games played outside of Denver.