Nikola Jokic authored another moment for the highlight reel in a beatdown of tanking Utah Friday night, beating the first-half buzzer with a 62-foot-heave.

Jokić has been famously durable throughout his career and known to play through multiple maladies. When he irritated his elbow a few weeks ago against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he played through it, gritted teeth and all. When the left ankle got progressively worse, he wanted to play through it.

Denver has lost six of their last ten games, mainly due to a five-game injury absence from superstar center Nikola Jokic. But, on Friday night, Jokic showed exactly what the Nuggets were missing during his absence.

It was a brushstroke of brilliance on a painting crafted hundreds of times before. Nikola Jokic pump-faked from the top of the key, coaxing Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma’s right foot a step too high. Two dribbles came to get past Kuzma, and a left-to-right spin to shed him, setting up the threat of a hook.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic drained a 62-foot full-court heave right before halftime in the team's 129-93 win over the Utah Jazz on Friday.

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets are playing the Utah Jazz (in Colorado). Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals while shoot

Nikola Jokic knocked down a half-court shot to close out the first half of the Nuggets' contest against the Jazz on Friday night.

Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić has missed four straight games, but coach Michael Malone says the center will play in Denver sometime after Monday.

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver lineup during the team’s upcoming five-game homestand, coach Michael Malone said.

Nikola Jokic might have a career as a quarterback with this arm. The Nuggets star, who has a crazy knack for hitting ridiculous shots from distance, did so again Friday night for Denver to close out the first half against the Jazz.