Jokic went 35/13/13 as the Nuggets erased a 16-point fourth-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 was Denver's ninth straight win, their longest streak of the season.

The comeback was vintage Jokic. Down 115-99 with 8:13 left in the fourth, he scored 10 points and orchestrated a 21-5 run. Aaron Gordon hit a corner three to tie it with 1:12 left in regulation. In overtime, Jamal Murray took over — scoring 7 of his 20 points in the extra period, including two early threes that put the game away.

The win moved Denver (51-28) into the third seed in the Western Conference, jumping the injury-depleted Lakers (50-28) by a half-game. With three games left in the regular season, the Nuggets have the look of a team nobody wants to see in the playoffs. Jokic is playing his best basketball at the perfect time.