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

Nikola Jokic recorded his 33rd triple-double of the season — 35 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists — as the Denver Nuggets erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 in overtime. It's Denver's ninth straight win.

The Nuggets trailed by 16 entering the fourth quarter and looked dead in the water. Then Jokic took over, orchestrating a comeback that forced overtime and then dominated the extra period. It was vintage Jokic — making the impossible look inevitable.

Denver moved to 51-28 with the win, jumping a half-game ahead of the Lakers for the 3 seed in the Western Conference. With the Lakers dealing with the Doncic and Reaves injuries, the Nuggets' timing couldn't be better. Nine straight wins heading into the final week of the season is the kind of momentum that carries into the playoffs.