US Edition‘Superman’ Nikola Jokić posts historic 61-point triple-double in Denver Nuggets defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves
- The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
- The Timberwolves win occurred despite Jokic's career-high 61-point triple-double performance.
- Alexander-Walker's late free throws and Edwards' 34 points contributed to Minnesota's victory, despite missing key players.
- Jokic posted 61 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, surpassing De'Aaron Fox's previous season-high of 60 points.
- Minnesota swept Denver in the season series, while Jokic's performance bolsters his MVP case, though Gilgeous-Alexander leads in polls.
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When the 129-pound three-time MVP looks like a little kid next to his brother
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is playing his best game yet this season. He is averaging 29.7 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists, single-handedly leading Denver to its current fourth place in the West and 47 wins. After the last match against Minnesota, in which he recorded an incredible 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, the Serb enjoyed a hearty dinner with the Strahinja and Nemanja brothers and agent Mišek Ražnatović.
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Timberwolves’ wild win in Denver again put end-of-game struggles on display
The Timberwolves won a nationally televised, double overtime thriller on Tuesday night in Denver to greatly improve their odds of finishing in the top six in the Western Conference and, thus, bypassing the play-in tournament. While players passed the hero baton around over the final five minutes of regulation and overtime, Nickeil Alexander-Walker ultimately pushed Minnesota over the finish line by drilling two free throws with 0.1 seconds to pl…
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