NBA, Nikola Jokic and Christmas
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The Joker went bananas with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 142-138 OT win versus Minnesota on Christmas Day. Denver won that game despite being down three starters and what’s more impressive was Jokic scoring 18 points in OT! Those 18 OT points broke Steph Curry ‘s record of 17 points in 2016.
Despite being down three starters, the Denver Nuggets got past a 44-point outing from Anthony Edwards to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in an overtime thriller
Nikola Jokic has been a triple-double machine this season. Our expert NBA predictions expect another triple-double from the Nuggets superstar tonight against Orlando.
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Nikola Jokic breaks Steph Curry's record with 18 points in OT and Nuggets set mark with 27 OT points
Jamal Murray, who added 35 points, blocked Rudy Gobert's putback and dished to Tim Hardaway for a 3. After Julius Randle made two free throws, Jokic hit another 3-pointer, then tied it 126-all with a floating jump shot with 1:26 remaining.
Nikola Jokic’s historic stat line helped the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime, setting multiple NBA records.
Anthony Edwards briefly distracts Nikola Jokic before a free throw as Nuggets survive tense Christmas overtime win.