Next up in Jokic's path of destruction are the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets will be in Minneapolis to take on the Wolves at Target Center on Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. CT, ABC).

Nearly a month later, the Nuggets are resembling the team that won the NBA title in 2022-23. They have won three games in a row and 11 of their last 14 games heading into Thursday night's game against the visiting Sacramento Kings.

Not even the miracle shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off. Jokic buried a one-handed, 66-foot heave at the third-quarter buzzer to give the Nuggets a 25-point lead that almost disappeared Thursday night in a 132-123 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings.