Nikola Jokić’s game with 55 points ended an 8-day period that is unfathomable
Nikola Jokić simply plays basketball at a level that no other human seems to have reached. The Denver Nuggets The star was dominant again, which is normal for him, but he completely destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers for the second night in a row en route to a 130-116 victory for Denver. Jokic, who has been on a tear lately, posted crazy stats of 55 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block, while making 18 of 23 field goal attempts.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be doing his best, but the stats Jokic puts up every night just can’t be matched. The Nuggets star became the first player in NBA history to record a 50-point game, a 30/15/15 night and 25 points without attempting free throws in a season — and he did it all in just eight days, as Jake Coine of Stats Perform pointed out.
Just to put Jokic’s greatness into perspective, the Nuggets star became the first player in NBA history to score at least 90 points in a two-day stretch while shooting over 80 percent from the field, according to OptaSTATS on X (formerly Twitter).
Jokić can put any defender the opposition throws at him through the blender, that much is clear. But this Clippers team, one would argue, should at least be equipped to slow him down, with Ivica Zubac and Brook Lopez protecting the paint. Alas, the Nuggets star is so good that it doesn’t matter who his primary defender is.
The Nuggets move to 9-2 on the season due to injury issues
The Nuggets have already been so good this year that it becomes easy to forget that someone like Cam Johnson is struggling. Even Jamal Murray had a rough shooting night (5-16) on Wednesday.
In fact, the Nuggets lost two starters during their Wednesday matchup against the Clippers, with Johnson and Christian Brown have to come out due to injuries. But that’s where Denver’s newfound depth should come in handy. They will have at least two full days of rest, as their next game is Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
2025-11-13 07:02:00
