{"id":113106,"date":"2025-06-20T22:42:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T22:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/113106\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T22:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T22:42:26","slug":"nikola-jokic-scores-61-point-triple-double-in-nuggets-loss-to-timberwolves-basketball-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/113106\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Jokic scores 61-point triple-double in Nuggets\u2019 loss to Timberwolves | Basketball News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">The All-Star centre became only the third player in NBA history to record a 60-point triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two free throws with 0.1 seconds left in double overtime, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 140-139.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota trailed by one with 17.7 seconds left when Denver\u2019s Russell Westbrook stole a pass by Anthony Edwards, but he missed a layup at the other end. The Timberwolves raced down and got the ball to Alexander-Walker, who was fouled by Westbrook on a three-point attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander-Walker made the first two free throws to win it while spoiling a career night from Jokic on Tuesday. The three-time MVP never sat after halftime en route to the first game with at least 60 points in his career. His 61 topped De\u2019Aaron Fox\u2019s 60 for the most in a game this season.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic, 30, also had 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards had 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Alexander-Walker and Julius Randle had 26 points each, and Rudy Gobert finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves (44-32), who have won three straight.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota was without Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid, who served one-game suspensions for their part in the fight with the Detroit Pistons on Monday night but was able to rally to sweep the four-game season series from the Nuggets. Denver was without starters Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Gordon had 30 points and Christian Braun contributed 18 points, 12 rebounds and three steals for Denver (47-29).<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves led 118-117 in the first overtime when Alexander-Walker hit a corner three-pointer and Edwards drained a 19-foot fadeaway to raise the lead to six with 2:17 left.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic and Gordon then hit three-pointers in an 8-2 run that sent the game into a second overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic hit a floater to give the Nuggets a 134-131 lead, but McDaniels and Edwards hit layups to put Minnesota in front. Gordon and Walker traded three-pointers, and Westbrook hit one free throw but missed a second, and the ball went out of bounds.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic was fouled on the ensuing jump ball but split a pair of free throws to set up the final seconds of the night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3617786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AFP__20250402__2207525991__v1__HighRes__MinnesotaTimberwolvesVDenverNuggets-1743575347.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic in action\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/>Denver\u2019s Nikola Jokic, left, had 61 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the 140-139 double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 1, 2025, at Ball Arena in Denver, US [Bart Young\/NBAE\/Getty Images via AFP]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The All-Star centre became only the third player in NBA history to record a 60-point triple-double. 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