The Sacramento Kings emerged victorious with Sabonis leading the way, while the Denver Nuggets failed to secure a win despite Jokić's heroics

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić joined elite company with a dominant triple-double on Thursday night, all while he drained a near full-court heave.

Denver Nuggets and seven-time NBA All-Star Nikola Jokić has developed a habit of getting triple-doubles this season — and on Thursday he did so as his team beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 at Ball Arena.

On Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, Jokic came up big to help the Nuggets take a 132-123 victory. The three-time NBA MVP finished the night with a monstrous triple-double of 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists. He shot an efficient 63.2 percent from the field while also doing his job defensively with one steal and two blocks.

Nikola Jokić can do it all on the court. He’s a triple-double machine, a passing savant, and on Thursday night, showed he can make a full-court shot look as effortless as a free throw. With the final seconds of the third quarter waning away and the Nuggets holding a 107–85 lead over the Sacramento Kings,

Denver's star center sinks a shot from 3-quarter-court as part of an epic triple-double in a 132-123 win against the Kings.

Denver Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, 2 blocks, 2 3PM 5th straight triple double, league leading 20th of the season Nikola Jokić joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to record 35+ points,

The Nuggets, for their part, shared a slow-mo video of the epic play. It showed the ball traveling through the air before going through the net moments after the buzzer sounded. "No one does it better than Joker," the Nuggets wrote in the caption of the slow-mo video.

The Sacramento Kings (23-20) continue to rise up the standings ... which is nearly impossible to do. Slowing down Nikola Jokić is another tall task, but with his combination of size and skill ...