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

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

Minnesota got the best of Denver 140-139 in double overtime.

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, #15, shoots for a basket over Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, #27, in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jokic played nearly 53 minutes, but it was Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s two free throws with 0.1 seconds left in the game that pushed the Timberwolves over the Nuggets in the final moments of the game. 

Russell Westbrook stole an inbound pass from Minnesota but missed a rushed lay-up that would have put Denver up three points. Minnesota got the ball to Alexander-Walker in the corner, and Westbrook fouled him on a shot.

Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 34 points.

"That might’ve been the best game of my life that I’ve been a part of," Edwards told reporters, via the Star Tribune. "Nikola Jokic, bruh, oh my god, he might be the best basketball I’ve ever seen close up. Besides, myself to myself. Bro, he’s incredible. The MVP race is tough, man. I don’t know. He had 60. It’s crazy."

Edwards was 12-of-25 from the field and had five 3-pointers. He also had 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, #5, reacts as guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker hits a free throw to seal a victory over the Denver Nuggets in the second overtime of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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