Nikola had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds for Denver’s sixth straight victory.

Jokic scored 25 of Denver’s 39 points in the first quarter. He had eight in the second before coming back with 19 in the third. He sat out most of the fourth before scoring three points to complete his night going 18 of 23 from the field. He missed adding to his league-leading six triple-doubles with six assists. The Serbian big man was 5 of 6 on 3-pointers and made 14 of 16 free throws.

The Clippers kept it close in the first half despite Jokic’s prolific scoring. After being down 10 in the opening quarter, they led by 10 and were ahead 68-63 at halftime.

Jokic took over in the third, twice putting together personal runs of six straight points. The Nuggets led 106-90 going into the fourth

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