Jokic's 55-point game pays off with rare win for Nuggets on one of his prolific scoring nights

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Nikola Jokic scoring 50 or more points had never been enough for the Denver Nuggets to win. Until now.

Jokic tied the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season with 55 points, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

The Nuggets were 0-4 in his previous 50-point outbursts.

“It’s a good feeling,” the three-time NBA MVP said.

He equaled Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23.

Jokic has been on a roll during Denver’s winning streak. He’s the first player in NBA history to average a 35-point triple-double while shooting 60% or better across a six-game stretch.

He’s averaging 35.8 points, 12.0 rebounds and 11.0 assists while