It baffled the greater NBA sphere, as only Jokic can — an instantly-viral highlight from the Nuggets’ 127-117 win over the Bucks Saturday night. It did not, however, baffle Michael Malone.

Nikola Jokic plays basketball on a whole different level than everyone else. Everything he does on the floor seems just a bit too magical to be done by any of the rest of the mere mortals in the NBA.

Jokic made his return after missing five games with elbow and ankle injuries and set the pace with an all-around stellar performance. He scored his 29 points on 16-of-25 shooting with 10 rebounds and 10 assists — breaking his own franchise record by recording his 30th triple-double of the season.