Nikola Jokic scores OT record 18 to carry Nuggets past Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic poured in an NBA record 18 of his 56 points in overtime to lead the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic had the most on-brand response to his 56-16-15 stat line

Jokic on Thursday became the first player in NBA history to produce a 55-point, 15-assist, 15-rebound game. He set an NBA record by scoring 18 points in overtime as he led the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in a hard-fought contest that saw Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ejected.

While we slept, Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic broke basketball with a 56-16-15 stat line

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Timberwolves fall in overtime to Nuggets after Nikola Jokic’s monster triple-double, Anthony Edwards’ ejection

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, including the tying three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in regulation, but was ejected late in OT by officials.

Jokic sets NBA record in 142-138 OT victory against Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas night.

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic breaks Stephen Curry overtime record with clutch heroics vs. Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic broke an overtime record previously held by Stephen Curry in the win over the Timberwolves on Christmas Day.

Nikola Jokic: 'Stopping talking to the referees was the biggest thing for me'

U.S. media members were also curious about the biggest change Jokic has made this season, as he continues to push boundaries and perform at an even higher level than before—however impossible that may have seemed.
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