Nikola Jokic paced the Denver Nuggets with 52 points through three quarters of play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
He finished with 55 points as the Nuggets won 130-116.
It’s the fourth 50-point game of Jokic’s career but – rather incredibly – the first in which his team has won.
The Nuggets star had already secured a double-double and needed just four assists in the final period for a triple-double. He didn’t get it, but the performance is still one of the best of his career.
He was nearly perfect from the 3-point line, shooting 5-for-6, and hit 14 of his 16 free throw attempts.
Nikola Jokic stats tonight vs. Clippers
Points: 55
FG: 18-for-23 (78.3%)
Free Throws: 14-for-16
Rebounds: 12
Assists: 6
Steals: 1
Blocks: 1
Turnovers: 2
Fouls: 1
Minutes: 34
Nikola Jokic highlights vs. Clippers
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