Jokic Scores Career-High 61 Points, Plays Nearly 53 Minutes in 140–139 Double-OT Loss to Wolves

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

DENVER—Michael Malone called him Superman. At the moment, Nikola Jokic’s just super-tired.

The Denver Nuggets big man can’t wait to get some sleep after a career-best 61-point performance in which he played nearly 53 minutes. He didn’t leave the court after halftime of a 140–139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.