Despite his historic feat, the Nuggets fell short, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged them out 140-139 in a double-overtime thriller. But it was the sheer brilliance of Jokic that had Timberwolves star Julius Randle shaking his head in disbelief.

Nikola Jokic scored 61 points, the most in the NBA this season, but it wasn’t enough as the Nuggets fell 140-139 to the Timberwolves in double overtime Tuesday night in Denver. Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining to spoil the Nuggets’ superstar’s big night.

Per this pregame injury report, three-time league MVP center Nikola Jokic was considered probable to play through a left ankle impingement. Swingman Christian Braun was also seen as being likely to suit up through a left foot strain.

Playing without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. on Tuesday night, Nikola Jokić did all he could for the Denver Nuggets in their 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokić recorded a triple-double with a career-high 61 points in the loss, prompting his head coach to call him "Superman" after the game.

Two NBA superstars had huge nights, but the one with the bigger night was on the losing side. Nikola Jokic scored 61 points, the most in the NBA this season, but it wasn’t enough as the Nuggets

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Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle did all he could against Nikola Jokic on Tuesday night. Despite Randle's best effort on the defensive end, however, the Denver Nuggets big man still went off for a career-high 61 points in what turned out to be a memorable performance for Jokic.

The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a career-best 61-point performance from Nikola Jokic to outlast the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime on Tuesday night.

What happened Tuesday night in The Association will be something fans will be talking about for a very long time. On one hand, there was Stephen Curry’s