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Jokic’s 56-Point Triple-Double, OT Record Lift Nuggets Past Wolves 142–138 on Christmas

The short-handed Nuggets turn to a seven-game road swing with Cameron Johnson sidelined by a knee bone bruise.

Overview

  • Jokic produced 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists for the NBA’s first 55-15-15 stat line, scoring a record 18 points in overtime as Denver set a single-OT team mark with 27.
  • Minnesota erased a 15-point deficit and Anthony Edwards forced overtime with a corner 3, then was ejected after two technicals and finished with 44 points.
  • Denver prevailed without starters Aaron Gordon (hamstring) and Christian Braun (ankle) and with Cameron Johnson projected to miss 4–6 weeks due to a knee bone bruise.
  • The win capped an 8–2 stretch as Denver begins a season-long seven-game trip, opening at Orlando.
  • After the game, the Timberwolves listed Edwards as questionable for their next contest with right-shoulder soreness in the team’s status report.