Timberwolves overcome Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in 2OT
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Nikola Jokic exploded in the Denver Nuggets' Tuesday night double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with a 61-point triple-double.
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Jokić’s record-breaking night further emphasized his MVP credentials and again highlighted the frequent lack of help he endures on a consistent basis.
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On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Jason Goff react to Nikola Jokic’s historic performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves as well as Russell Westbrook’s blunders that cost the Denver Nuggets the win.
For the game, they will be without their best player, as three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has been ruled out. Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 12.8 rebounds, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 57.
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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Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokic’s just super-tired. The Denver Nuggets big man can’t wait to get some sleep after a career-best 61-point night in which he played nearly 53 minutes.
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).
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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, 139-140.
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a career-best 61-point performance from Nikola Jokic to outlast the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime.
Per this pregame injury report, three-time league MVP center Nikola Jokic was considered probable to play through a left ankle impingement. Swingman Christian Braun was also seen as being likely to suit up through a left foot strain.
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put together a historic performance in a double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The three-t