Nikola Jokić put up 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an outrageous performance, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Denver Nuggets from losing 140-139 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a double OT classic.

The visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to defeat the Denver Nuggets in double overtime.

Despite the crushing loss, Nikola Jokic did it again. In a double-overtime thriller, the Minnesota Timberwolves scraped by the Denver Nuggets, but some heroics on both sides of the floor made Tuesday's matchup one of the most exciting games of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Jokic (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports. Jokic will not play in the second game of a back-to-back Wednesday against the Spurs. The superstar big man continues to manage an ankle injury during the final stretch of the regular season.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 14 rebounds before sitting the fourth quarter and the Nuggets beat the Jazz 129-93 to pad their lead in the fight for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

Jokić's 61-point performance is the most points scored by a player this season and the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history. Nikola Jokić finishes with an NBA season-high 61 points along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a loss to the Timberwolves.