WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward. It happened in a loss — to a team that hadn’t won since October. “I think today and the last couple games were really bad for us,” Jokic said. “We are really going in the wrong direction. I think it’s everybody’s fault.” If Jokic had any excitement over an astounding stat line that also included 16 rebounds and eight assists, he didn’t show it. H…

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Upset in NBA as Washington Wizards beat Denver Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic’s 56-point explosion

Nikola Jokic scores career-high of 56 points, but the Denver Nuggets are beaten by the Washington Wizards.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday night and snap their 16-game losing streak. Jamal Murray (hamstring), Aaron Gordon (calf) and Dario Saric (ankle) were all out for Denver, which left Jokic as something of a one-man show for the Nuggets. He took 38 shots from the field — also a career high — and had 16 rebounds and e…

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Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets - Seymour Tribune

Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streak

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Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets

Jokic's big night was not enough, as the Wizards won for the first time since before Halloween

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Wizards' 16-game losing streak ends: Washington stuns Denver despite Nikola Jokic's career-high 56 points

The Washington Wizards withstood a 56-point explosion from Denver star Nikola Jokic to beat the Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday and snap their 16-game NBA losing streak.
Jokic, who won his third NBA Most Valuable Player award last season, posted a career scoring high -- surpassing a 53-point performance in game four of the 2023 Western Conference semi-finals against Phoenix and a 50-point regular-season best against Sacramento in 2021.

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WASHINGTON — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward. It happened in a loss — to a team that hadn’t won since October. “I think today and the last couple games were really bad for us,” Jokic said. “We are really going in the wrong direction. I think it’s everybody’s fault.” If Jokic had any excitement over an astounding stat line that also included 16 rebounds and eight assists, he didn’t show it. His ef…

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Wizards snap 16-game skid, beat Nuggets despite career-high 56 from Jokic

On the night of Saturday to Sunday, Morant won Lemphis against Boston thanks to a superb dunk. The Wizards won against Denver despite Jokic's 56 points.

Dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, Morant a fait gagner Lemphis face à Boston grâce à un superbe dunk. Les Wizards, eux, se sont imposés face à Denver malgré les 56 points de Jokic.

NBA : Ja Morant survole, les Wizards battent Denver malgré un Nikola Jkic des grands soirs

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NBA: Ja Morant flies over, the Wizards beat Denver despite a Nikola Jkic on the big nights

A bittersweet night for Nikola Jokić in Washington. The Serbian pivot of the Denver Nuggets achieved the record scorer of his NBA career with 56 points in his match against the Wizards. He did so with a superb performance in which he also captured 16 rebounds and distributed 8 assists. Still, his team fell defeated (122-113) in the U.S. capital against a rival who chained 16 consecutive defeats, matching the franchise's negative historical recor…

Noche agridulce para Nikola Jokić en Washington. El pívot serbio de los Denver Nuggets logró el récord anotador de su carrera en la NBA con 56 puntos en su partido contra los Wizards. Lo hizo con una actuación soberbia en la que además capturó 16 rebotes y repartió 8 asistencias. Aun así, su equipo cayó derrotado (122-113) en la capital estadounidense contra un rival que encadenaba 16 derrotas consecutivas, igualando el récord histórico negativo…

Nikola Jokić bate su récord anotador en la NBA con 56 puntos ante los Washington Wizards

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Nikola Jokić beats his record scorer in the NBA with 56 points against the Washington Wizards

Despite three-time MVP Jokic's 56 points, his team lost to the slap machine - Washington, which improved to 3-18, won again after 16 losses.

Hiába a háromszoros MVP Jokics 56 pontja, csapata kikapott a pofozógéptől - A 3–18-ra javuló Washington 16 zakó után nyert ismét.

Hiába a háromszoros MVP Jokics 56 pontja, csapata kikapott a pofozógéptől

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Despite three-time MVP Jokic's 56 points, his team lost to the slap machine

In the NBA basketball league, Nikola Jokic tried his best to help the Denver Nuggets, but the Washington Wizards' losing streak ended.

Korvpalliliigas NBA proovis Nikola Jokic aidata Denver Nuggetsit kõigest väest, kuid Washington Wizardsi kaotusteseeria sai siiski lõpu.

Jokic's career high of 56 points comes during a low point for the Nuggets

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