Nikola Jokic’s 61-point triple-double was ruined by Russell Westbrook

Nikola Jokic completely went off on Tuesday evening. On the floor this isn’t something new, however ending the sport with 61 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, all whereas taking pictures 62 % from the sector and 54 % from three — that’s one thing else fully.

Jokic’s absolute dominance was on full show within the highest scoring particular person NBA recreation this season, and he turned Rudy Gobert into French toast. His full recreation highlights must be watched by anybody doubts that Joker is among the most particular abilities the NBA has ever seen.

The Timberwolves weren’t in a position to cease Jokic’s dominance. The truth is, just one man was able to ruining Nikola’s evening — and teammate Russell Westbrook got here by within the clutch.

There are such a lot of occasions {that a} participant is blamed unfairly when one thing is a group loss, nonetheless you’ll by no means something fairly like this in 17.7 seconds of play. The Nuggets do all the things to power a turnover once they’re up by one level, and the ball goes to Westbrook for the straightforward layup, which is inexplicably misses. Okay, dangerous pictures occur.

Then the Nuggets lock down the Wolves once more taking away their key weapons and forcing the ultimate shot to Nickeil Alexander-Walker, a profession 39 % shooter from past the arc, and never somebody recognized for taking stress pictures. All Westbrook wanted to do was contest the factor and it was probably recreation over. As an alternative he fouled on the shot, despatched Alexander-Walker to the road for 3 pictures, the place he hit two they usually misplaced.

Peyton Watson’s face says all of it, actually.

Westbrook has had an incredible season for the Nuggets, however this was a troublesome ending. This must be one essentially the most ludicrous recreation of the season, and one of the crucial preposterous finishes ever.