INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Clippers’ only hope of stopping Nikola Jokic on a historic night was for a fan to join them on the court and play 6-on-5.
The trespasser late in the fourth quarter was quickly swept aside, like every other obstacle Jokic encountered in a 55-point performance Wednesday at Intuit Dome.
The number itself wasn’t historic. It was Jokic’s second-highest scoring game of his career. The landmark was the result: This was the first time the Nuggets won a game in which Jokic scored 50 or more. They were 0-4 previously, including a playoff game.