Nikola Jokic had a career-best 19 assists, while adding 18 points and nine rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-116 on Monday night.

There was much concern surrounding the Denver Nuggets when the Los Angeles Lakers, on Saturday night, turned up with a game plan that limited Nikola Jokic and forced his teammates to beat them. Nonetheless,

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this season, reclaiming their spot among the elite squads. Denver is lead by star center Nikola Jokic but it is the role players around him that make this team dangerous.