Jokic's career-high 61 points and triple-double performance still failed to lead the team to victory, both of which were caused by Wei Shao

On April 2, Beijing time, the NBA Nuggets and Timberwolves fought until two overtime games, and the Timberwolves narrowly won 140-139 by relying on goodbye free throws, and the offensive choice and three-point foul of Nuggets star Westbrook at a critical moment made the "Joker" Jokic's 61 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists a triple-double career night.

Westbrook's foul after a quick break in the crucial final quarter caused the Nuggets to lose

Jokic scored 16 points in the first quarter to lead the team 32-26, and in the second quarter, the Timberwolves Alexander Walker scored 10 points off the bench, and the two teams finished the halftime with the Nuggets only 53-52, leading the Timberwolves by 1 point. In the third quarter of the second half, the Timberwolves played steadily, on the other hand, the Nuggets only scored 10 points with Jokic, and the Timberwolves overtook the score 84-79 after the third quarter, but the fourth Timberwolves once again dominated the overall situation, scoring 16 points in a single quarter to help the team advance to overtime.

Jokic scored a career-high 61 points and a big three-dimensional performance and still couldn't lead the team to victory

In overtime, the Timberwolves once stretched to a six-point lead, but the Nuggets immediately equalized the game with two outside long shots, and the Timberwolves immediately returned to the lead after being tied up, but the Nuggets did not give up, and Jokic threw it with 7.1 seconds left, and the two teams entered the second overtime. The two teams played more stalemate, and the difference was maintained within one ball, but the Nuggets did not feel good at the critical moment with less than 1 minute left, first Westbrook missed the opportunity to lead in 1 of 2 free throws and only tied the score, and the next wave of Jokic only stretched the score to a 1-point lead with 1 of 2 free throws.

Footage of the game

With 13.1 seconds left in the game, Edwards made a fatal mistake that led to the conversion of possession, and Westbrook chose to advance directly to the fast break instead of delaying the game, and in the end he not only did not score, but also gave the Timberwolves a chance to counterattack with 7.1 seconds left. In the end, the Timberwolves Alexander Walker missed a long shot from the outside when the time was up, but Westbrook made a defensive foul, and Alexander Walker missed the third free throw after hitting the first two free throws on the line, helping the team to take away the victory by one point.