Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
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Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable to play on Wednesday against the Spurs with his ongoing ankle problem.
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Nikola Jokic scored 61 points and recorded the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history, yet the Denver Nuggets lost at home in a double-overtime thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves, 139-...
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Jokic finished with 61 points, to be exact, while adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the loss.
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If there's only one person on the Denver Nuggets who deserves to be mad at Russell Westbrook for his poor decision-making in a 140-139 double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, it's the iconic Nikola Jokic.
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In what has been his best statistical season, Nikola Jokic had one of the best games of his career Tuesday night—a career-high 61-point triple-double. It was a virtuoso performance. Jokic joins James Harden and Luka Doncic as the only players in NBA history with a 60-point triple-double,
Despite the crushing loss, Nikola Jokic did it again. In a double-overtime thriller, the Minnesota Timberwolves scraped by the Denver Nuggets, but some heroics
Former NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins issued a strong statement on Nikola Jokic a day after the Denver Nuggets superstar put up 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Golden State Warriors .
Nikola Jokic scored 61 points, the most in the NBA this season, but it wasn’t enough as the Nuggets fell 140-139 to the Timberwolves in double overtime Tuesday night in Denver. Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining to spoil the Nuggets’ superstar’s big night.
Gilgeous-Alexander has had a tremendous season, with exquisite shooting efficiency for a guard and having a big impact on the Thunder's 63-12 record. If the polls and odds are right, he's going to win his first MVP. Even a 61-point triple double seemingly didn't give Jokic a reasonable chance to get back in the race.
If Jokić were to win, he would become the sixth player in NBA history with at least four MVP awards. The current group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), LeBron James (four) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).
Despite his historic feat, the Nuggets fell short, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged them out 140-139 in a double-overtime thriller. But it was the sheer brilliance of Jokic that had Timberwolves star Julius Randle shaking his head in disbelief.
In the post-game interview, Nikola Jokic compared an athlete to a horse following his career-high game against the Timberwolves.