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Jokic's 55-point game pays off with rare win for Nuggets on one of his prolific scoring nights
Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 55 points to tie the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season.
Tyronn Lue did not expect that big of a scoring outburst from Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who scored 55 in a win over the Clippers.
Jokić had a fantastic scoring night, going for 55 points, and while that is a spectacular number, it's still six points off his career high of 61 and wouldn't even crack the top 25 highest point totals in an NBA game — so why was this game so special?
Nikola Jokić delivered a spectacular performance as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 130–116.