Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to a 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 55 points to tie the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is blowing Hakeem Olajuwon's stat lines out of the water, says Kendrick Perkins.

The Denver Nuggets will face a stern test against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday amid injuries to Nikola Jokic and two other starters.

The NBA had a small slate of five games on Saturday night with some big names trying to add more wins for their teams. Luka Dončić faced Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of MVP candidates required to do more with limited rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets hoped to keep their winning ways in respective games for West seeding.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had Kendrick Perkins in disbelief with his epic performance against the Clippers.

Anthony, along with his praise for the star talent of Jokic, also gave a special nod to the depth that the Nuggets have shown in their first few games; more specifically, Bruce Brown, mentioning the comfortability he's shown that's paid off for the Nuggets' offense in a big way.

Nikola Jokic had 55 points, tying the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season, and 12 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night f