The Denver Nuggets will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday evening in Ohio.

During the game, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic created NBA history by climbing the all-time assist leaderboard.

Jokic had 4,069 career assists entering the evening, and he has now surpassed two-time NBA Champion Kenny Smith (4,073) for 119th place on the list.

Jojo White (4,095) is the next player Jokic will pass to.

Despite his position as a center, Jokic is one of the best passers in history.

The Nuggets most recently defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110 in Louisiana on Friday.

In 36 minutes of action, Jokic had 26 points, 16 rebounds, 18 assists, and one block while shooting 10/20 from the field.

The Nuggets are 9-3 in their first 12 games, good for second place in the Western Conference.

Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 14.1 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game while shooting 57.3% from the field and 30.0% from three.

He is in his ninth season in the league (all with the Nuggets) and led them to the 2023 NBA Championship last season, defeating the Miami Heat.

Jokic averaged 30.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game in the NBA playoffs, while shooting 54.8% from the field and 46.1% from three-point range.

Following their game against the Cavs, the Nuggets will play Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons (in Michigan) on Monday evening.