Nikola Jokic and an unforgettable night: 55 points in the Denver Nuggets victory

The Serbian shone once again, reaching 55 points for the third time in his career and was decisive in the victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nikola Jokic He maintains the ability to amaze, even though everyone knows that he is one of the best basketball players in the world. Or, simply, the best.

It doesn’t matter if in other people’s eyes looks out of shape. Maybe even it is. The truth is that the Serbian giant has all the resources available to shine.

In The Denver Nuggets triumph against the Los Angeles Clippers by 130-116, Jokic stood out with 55 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. An extraordinary performance for an extraordinary player. All this, without a grimace of joy or a clenched fist to celebrate. He simply did his job.

He alone outscored the Clippers’ five starters: 55 to 54. Shocking.

Jokic had already reached this figure twice in the 2024-2025 season: 61 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in a loss in double overtime, and 56 in a loss against the Washington Wizards. His name, of course, is on the list of players with the most points in a game in Nuggets history: he is only surpassed by David Thompson’s 73 against the Detroit Piston in the last game of the 1977-1978 regular season.

This was the third game of Jokic’s NBA career with at least 55 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Statistics that only a select few can achieve and an even more select group can repeat.