Five nuggets for the five 3s Malik Beasley hit in a 115-108 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

1. Before the game, Knicks coach David Fizdale called him a “7-foot-2 Magic Johnson.” After the game, Pepsi Center fans who braved the cold serenaded him with MVP chants. None of that praise seemed outlandish if you watched watched what Nikola Jokic did in between all of it (that is unless you Googled his actual height). Scoring? Jokic went for 19 and made half his shots. Passing? Denver’s center who grew up playing point guard dished out dime after dime, finishing with 15 assists Rebounding? The big Serbian corralled 14 boards.

Jokic was so good, his post-game interview on the court got drowned out by cries of “M-V-P! M-V-P!”

“You can’t not hear that,” Jokic said. “I like it. I like them loud. I really appreciate it. But let’s just go step by step.”

The next step?

“Playoffs. Finals,” Jokic said.

2. There’s never been a big man who distributes like Jokic. Ever. He grabs the rebound, leads the break and spoon feeds teammates easy looks.

He throws perfectly placed alley oops.

He catches the ball at his feet and whips one-handed darts 20 feet.

Jokic doled out six assists in the first quarter. He had 10 helpers by halftime. He’s averaging 7.6 assists this season, the ninth-most in the NBA. He might be the best passer in basketball regardless of position.

“This guy’s running fast breaks, man,” Fizdale said. “He’s as good a passer as any guard in this league.”