Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal led the way for the home side, scoring 27 points apiece to fend off NIkola Jokic's double-double performance and earn the win. Afterwards, Durant lavished some high praise upon Jokic, declaring the Nuggets superstar "arguably ...

Kevin Durant praises Nikola Jokic as one of the top 10 players of all time after the Suns' win over the Nuggets on Christmas Day.

Kevin Durant called Nikola Jokić “arguably the best player in the world and a top-10 player of all-time” during his ESPN postgame interview. pic.x.com/DrVnL64FGlSource: Twitter

Claiming three-time MVP Nikola Jokic would have the best season of his career is not something you were expected to say before the 2024-25 campaign started. However, "The Joker" has exceeded all expectations.

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night.

During the game, Russell Westbrook made an excellent pass to Nikola Jokic that got a lot of views on social media. Westbrook had seven points, two rebounds and one assist while shooting 3/5 from the field in his first six minutes of playing time.