Nuggets star makes NBA history with Christmas masterpiece against Timberwolves

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić had an extra-special Christmas this year.

In the Nuggets’ 142-138 overtime triumph implicit the Minnesota Timberwolves connected Thursday astatine Ball Arena, Jokić made history. The 30-year-old halfway had 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists successful the win, becoming the archetypal subordinate successful NBA past to grounds astatine slightest 55 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists successful a azygous game. 

Jokić besides scored 18 points successful overtime, mounting an NBA grounds for the astir points scored during overtime successful a game. 

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokić (15) during the 2nd fractional against the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Ball Arena successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

The Nuggets needed each spot of Jokić’s superb show successful the win, arsenic the squad was down 3 of its regular starters owed to injury. 

It looked similar the Nuggets were going to cruise to triumph with a 15-point pb precocious successful the 4th quarter, but the Timberwolves stormed back. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves backmost from the shortage successful the last 5 ½ minutes of regulation, hitting a twisting 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds near successful regularisation to necktie it astatine 115-all.

Edwards added 7 speedy points arsenic the Wolves opened the other play connected a 9-0 run, but arsenic the Nuggets fought back, Edwards picked up 2 method fouls and was ejected.

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokić (15) makes a three-point changeable successful overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Ball Arena successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

And past Jokić took over. 

In the other period, Jokić was 3-for-3 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from agelong scope to spell with a 10-for-11 show astatine the foul line.

After blowing a 15-point pb successful the 4th quarter, the Nuggets fell down 124-115, but went connected an 11-2 tally to necktie it astatine 126-all.

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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokić (15) reacts successful overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Ball Arena successful Denver, Colorado, connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

By the 3rd quarter, Jokić had his 179th vocation triple-double, 2 shy of Oscar Robertson for 2nd spot successful NBA history.

The Nuggets, who improved to 22-8 with the win, play the Orlando Magic (17-13) connected Saturday astatine 7 p.m. ET. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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