Nikola Jokic scores 61 points in epic performance but Nuggets fall in double OT: 'The guy's Superman'

Denver Nuggets prima Nikola Jokic dropped a career-high 61 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves connected Tuesday night, but it was each for naught.

Minnesota got the champion of Denver 140-139 successful treble overtime.

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokic, #15, shoots for a handbasket implicit Minnesota Timberwolves halfway Rudy Gobert, #27, successful the archetypal fractional of an NBA hoops crippled connected Tuesday, April 1, 2025 successful Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jokic played astir 53 minutes, but it was Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 2 escaped throws with 0.1 seconds near successful the crippled that pushed the Timberwolves implicit the Nuggets successful the last moments of the game. 

Russell Westbrook stole an inbound walk from Minnesota but missed a rushed lay-up that would person enactment Denver up 3 points. Minnesota got the shot to Alexander-Walker successful the corner, and Westbrook fouled him connected a shot.

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 34 points.

"That might’ve been the champion crippled of my beingness that I’ve been a portion of," Edwards told reporters, via the Star Tribune. "Nikola Jokic, bruh, ohio my god, helium mightiness beryllium the champion hoops I’ve ever seen adjacent up. Besides, myself to myself. Bro, he’s incredible. The MVP contention is tough, man. I don’t know. He had 60. It’s crazy."

Edwards was 12-of-25 from the tract and had 5 3-pointers. He besides had 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards, #5, reacts arsenic defender Nickeil Alexander-Walker hits a escaped propulsion to seal a triumph implicit the Denver Nuggets successful the 2nd overtime of an NBA hoops crippled connected Tuesday, April 1, 2025 successful Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

However, it was Jokic who stole the show.

The three-time MVP and seven-time All-Star added 10 rebounds and 10 assists to his ridiculous stat line. He had the 3rd 60-point triple-double successful NBA history, pursuing successful the footsteps of Luka Doncic successful 2022 and James Harden successful 2018.

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"The guy’s Superman," Nuggets manager Malone said. "He’s connected a full different level, man. People accidental he’s not athletic, but not galore guys tin bash what helium does."

It was the 2nd clip this play Jokic acceptable a career-best people for points. He had 56 points against the Washington Wizards backmost connected Dec. 7. He said aft the crippled helium was conscionable "tired."

"It was an exhausting game."

Exhausting indeed, but the playoff contention is getting tight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder person clinched a playoff spot already with the champion grounds successful the NBA frankincense far. However, aft the Thunder, the quality betwixt the No. 2 effect and the No. 8 effect successful the westbound is conscionable six wins.

Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokic, #15, looks to walk the shot arsenic Minnesota Timberwolves halfway Rudy Gobert, #27, defends successful the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled connected Tuesday, April 1, 2025 successful Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Timberwolves beryllium successful seventh with a 44-32 grounds and tied with the Memphis Grizzlies. They are lone a half-game down the Golden State Warriors for the 5th effect and 2.5 games down the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 4 seed.

The Nuggets person the No. 3 effect close present but are 2 games down the Houston Rockets for the No. 2 effect and lone 1.5 games up connected the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Clippers are 43-32 and beryllium successful the No. 8 seed.

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The Nos. 7-10 seeds volition vie successful the play-in tournament.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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