Overview
- Jokic finished with 55 points, 12 rebounds and six assists on 18-of-23 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three and 14-of-16 at the line in Denver’s 130-116 win.
- The total ties the NBA season high set by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jokic logged 25 points in the first quarter and 33 by halftime.
- Denver trailed 68-63 at the break before a 43-22 third quarter swung the game, with Jokic sitting most of the fourth after sealing the result.
- The Nuggets are 9-2 with six straight victories, and Jokic entered the night on a five-game tear that drew Wilt Chamberlain comparisons for rare scoring and playmaking efficiency.
- Starters Cam Johnson (hand) and Christian Braun (ankle) exited in the first half, and a fan briefly ran onto the court as the short-handed Clippers, missing Kawhi Leonard and the newly sidelined Bradley Beal, fell to 3-8.