Overview
- Nikola Jokic finished with 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists on 18-of-23 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three and 14-of-16 at the line in 34 minutes.
- His 55 tied the NBA’s season high set by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with 25 points in the first quarter and 33 by halftime setting the tone.
- Denver’s 130-116 road win pushed its streak to six games for a 9-2 start, while the Clippers fell to 3-8 with a sixth consecutive defeat.
- The Clippers were short-handed after announcing Bradley Beal’s season-ending fractured hip, with Kawhi Leonard still out due to a sprained ankle and foot.
- Jokic’s performance capped an ongoing surge that includes unprecedented efficiency over a six-game stretch, and it marked Denver’s first win in one of his 50-point games.