Nikola Jokic grew to become the primary participant to attain 55 factors with 15+ rebounds and 15+ assists in a sport as Denver Nuggets beat Minnesota Timberwolves in a Christmas Day thriller; watch Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs from 12.30am on Tuesday, dwell on Sky Sports activities
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Nikola Jokic’s 56-point evening ranks third on the NBA’s Christmas Day sport scoring checklist behind solely Bernard King (60) and Wilt Chamberlain (59)
Nikola Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double and set an NBA report with 18 factors in time beyond regulation, main the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day.
Jokic, a seven-time NBA All-Star, is the primary participant in NBA historical past to report 55+ factors, 15+ rebounds and 15+ assists in a sport.
The Serbian broke Stephen Curry’s report of 17 time beyond regulation factors from 2016, making it the very best by any participant in common season or NBA playoffs.
Jokic added 16 rebounds and 15 assists and Jamal Murray scored 35 factors because the Nuggets improved to 3-0 this season towards the Wolves, who received 44 factors from Anthony Edwards, solely to see him get ejected within the additional interval for arguing foul calls.
The Nuggets gained regardless of being down three starters, together with Cameron Johnson, who injured his proper knee at Dallas on Tuesday evening.
Edwards made good on his prediction for an enormous Christmas evening efficiency, main Minnesota again from a 15-point deficit within the closing five-and-a-half minutes of regulation and hitting a twisting three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 115-15.
Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokic wrote himself into the NBA historical past books with a outstanding efficiency on Christmas Day
Edwards added seven fast factors because the Wolves opened the additional interval on a 9-0 run, however because the Nuggets fought again, Edwards picked up two technical fouls and was ejected.
Jokic was 3 for 3 from the ground in time beyond regulation, together with 2 for two from lengthy vary to go together with a 10-for-11 efficiency on the foul line. After blowing a 15-point lead within the fourth quarter, the Nuggets fell behind 124-115, however went on an 11-2 run to tie it at 126-126.
The Nuggets are down three starters after Johnson hyperextended his proper knee Tuesday evening in Dallas. Johnson joined Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle) on the sideline for Denver.
With Johnson out, Tim Hardaway Jr received the beginning and scored 19 factors. By the third quarter, Joker had his 179th profession triple double, two shy of Oscar Robertson for second place in NBA historical past.
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