There's a reason why most consider Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to be the best player in the world. He showed it on Monday night. No more than 48 hours after the final buzzer sounded on Denver's Game 7 win over the Clippers,

Nikola Jokic just did something only four other players in NBA history have ever done.With 42 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jokic became just the fifth player in playoff history to post a 40/20/5 line—joining Wilt Chamberlain,

Nikola Jokic dominated with 42 points, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Aaron Gordon drilled a clutch 3-pointer in the final seconds to lift the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Monday night.