Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic currently sits behind Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the 2025 NBA MVP odds, but Kevin Durant does not want to hear Jokic referred to as an "underdog.

Nikola Jokic is going to Oklahoma City for a two-game tilt with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after becoming the first player in NBA history with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists in a game.

Jokic would finish with 31 points, 21 rebounds, and a whopping 22 assists, which is also the most recorded by a center in NBA history. Durant would go as far as to say that he was “actually surprised” Jokic hadn't had a statline like that before in his career and already considers him an “all-time great.”

Kevin Durant explained he didn’t notice such a performance was taking place. “I looked up towards the end of overtime and said, “Oh shit, 30+20+20″. That was crazy. He gets the ball every play, so the numbers are gonna pile up, especially in overtime,” he added.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant probably thought it before Nikola Jokić erupted for the first 30-point, 20-rebound, 20-assist game in NBA history, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 149-141 win over Durant’s Suns,