Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is really that guy who shows up to work and gets the job done, no matter what—even if he looks disinterested at times.

On Wednesday, he casually dropped 33 points in the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers , including 25 points in the opening quarter. He toyed with every defender thrown at him as he scored at will through different angles. He shot 10-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-5 from three-point territory.

In the process, Jokic set the highest output in a single half this season, further highlighting his quiet greatness. Expand Tweet

The Nuggets, however, were down by five points at halftime, 68-63.

Jokic had to power through in the first half after Cam Johnson and Christian Braun were forced to exit the game due to a hand inju

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