Jokic went 35/13/13 — his 33rd triple-double this season — as Denver erased a 16-point 4th-quarter deficit to beat Portland 137-132 in OT.

Nikola Jokic recorded 35 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists — his 33rd triple-double of the 2025-26 season — as the Denver Nuggets stormed back from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime Monday night.

The comeback was vintage Jokic. Denver looked cooked entering the fourth, but the big man orchestrated a systematic dismantling of Portland's lead while Jamal Murray poured in seven of his 20 points in overtime to seal it. The Blazers set a franchise record with 25 three-pointers, led by Toumani Camara's 30-point outburst, but it wasn't enough to hold off a Nuggets squad that's now won nine straight.

The win moved Denver to 51-28 — a half-game ahead of the Lakers for the West's 3 seed. With LA missing LeBron (foot), Luka (hamstring), and Reaves, the Nuggets have real momentum heading into the final week. Jokic's triple-double pace this season is historically absurd, and the MVP race just got tighter.