Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets dominated the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday. Along the way, the three-time MVP seemingly had fun on an inbounds pass. Jokic headed the ball to his teammate Michael Porter Jr. in a soccer-esque move, generating comical NBA fan reactions and questions about the pass' legality.As part of NBA Rivals Week, Tuesday's contest was supposed to feature a showdown between arguably the league's top two centers. However, Embiid remained sidelined due to left knee swelling as Denver secured a lopsided 35-point home win.Jokic led the way with his 19th triple-double of the season, tallying 27 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals, shooting 66.7%. Nevertheless, it was his early third-quarter inbounds pass that caught many fans' attention.Sixers big man Andre Drummond converted a dunk to cut the Nuggets' lead to 84-71 with 9:57 remaining. Afterward, Jokic promptly corralled the ball, tossed it up with his right hand, and nonchalantly headed it inbounds to Porter.Fans on X/Twitter were mostly entertained by Jokic's unconventional pass, with many remarking about his versatile skill set."When you want to play football," @Gaming4Life1818 said."Two-sport athlete," @SnoopVonPoop wrote."My Sixers (are) so trash (that) Joker (is) out here playing soccer on the court during the game, SMFH," @savantsportsiq said.Meanwhile, others asserted that the six-time All-Star was trying to entertain himself amid the blowout."Gotta find new ways to stay engaged when Embiid refuses to play against you five years straight," @PlayTENAMINT wrote."Dude has so much fun on the court!" @d2wuzup said.However, a few fans questioned whether Jokic's stunt violated the NBA rulebook."This looks illegal, LOL," @clinkie44 wrote."That's not legal," @MatthewR2415 said.Also Read: "Deada** scared of Jokic" - NBA fans troll Joel Embiid for no-shows against Nikola Jokic since 2019Nikola Jokic reflects on potentially topping his 3 MVP seasons after making light work of shorthanded SixersFollowing Tuesday's one-sided victory, Nikola Jokic was asked to address his supporters who feel he's outperforming his three MVP seasons. The 2023 NBA champion concurred before noting that Denver still has a long way to go before achieving its team goals."I feel I'm playing the best basketball of my life," Jokic said. "I think we, as a team, are not where we're supposed to be, and I think that's probably a good thing because ... we are trying to find our rhythm."With their third straight win, the Nuggets (27-16) sit one and a half games behind the Houston Rockets (28-14) for the Western Conference's second seed. They will attempt to extend their winning streak on Thursday when they host the Sacramento Kings (22-20).Also Read: Jalen Brunson makes his feelings clear on double standards around Nikola Jokic's MVP buzz