Jokic 55-point game pays off with rare win for Nuggets on one of his prolific scoring nights

Nikola Jokic scoring 50 or more points had never been enough for the Denver Nuggets to win.

Nikola Jokic scoring 50 or more points had never been enough for the Denver Nuggets to win. Until now.

Jokic tied the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season with 55 points, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

The Nuggets were 0-4 in his previous 50-point outbursts.

“It’s a good feeling,” the three-time NBA MVP said.

He equaled Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23.