Friday's NBA slate was jam-packed with close contests, but there was no matchup bigger than the Denver Nuggets visiting the Houston Rockets. Two of the top teams in the NBA, both teams are filled with star power and quality role players, and should be the two biggest threats to overtake the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference.

In a close game that was decided late, the Nuggets prevailed with a 112-109 victory, as their stars came to play. Nikola Jokic led the way with 34 points, out-dueling Alperen Sengun in the key matchup Friday. Jamal Murray added 26 points as well, as Denver notched their 12th win of the season.

Given how stellar he's been since fully breaking out in his first MVP season in 2020-21, it's no surprise to see Nikola Jokic climbing up the leaderboards in Nuggets history. On Friday, when he converted four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc, Jokic pushed himself into second place on the franchise's all-time made three-pointer list.

Jokic sat three makes behind Michael Porter Jr. entering the contest, and was finally able to surpass him due to Porter Jr. being dealt to the Brooklyn Nets this past offseason. With Murray having over 300 more made threes than Jokic, the franchise record for all-time made threes in a career might be one of the few that Jokic isn't able to secure.

Of course, that could all change if Murray were to somehow depart Denver, but this partnership doesn't seem to be coming to an end anytime soon. Over the past three years, according to StatMuse, Jokic and Murray have a 93-37 record (excluding playoffs) in the games they've played together, including an NBA Finals victory in 2023 over the Miami Heat.

While Jokic could be on his way to his second-straight season averaging a triple-double, Murray is also playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging a career-high in points per game through 14 contests.

Browsing through the Nuggets' all-time leaderboards, there's a good chance Jokic continues to climb up the rankings in several categories this season, including games played, offensive rebounds, steals, and blocks.

Jokic probably has his case already to go down as the greatest Nuggets player of all-time, but with his game likely to age well, the Serbian star could be on his way to make seismic movement up the NBA's all-time lists and establish himself as one of the best centers to ever play.