Denver centre Nikola Jokic is first player in NBA history to have 55+ points, 15+ rebounds and 15+ assists in a game.Nikola Jokic compiled 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists as the host Denver Nuggets rallied from nine down in overtime to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 on Thursday night.The 30-year-old centre produced the first NBA game ever with at least 55 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Jokic also logged the third-highest point total ever registered on Christmas Day, behind 60 points from Bernard King in 1984 and 59 from Wilt Chamberlain in 1961.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list“It was a crazy game, and it’s a little bit late, so it’s nice to finish off with a victory,” Jokic said postgame on ABC.It was the 15th triple-double of the season for Jokic. He now has 179 in his career during the regular season and 21 in the postseason.Jamal Murray finished with 35 points and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who had lost two of their previous three games.Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards scored 24 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter and overtime before picking up his second technical foul with 21 seconds left in the extra session.Julius Randle scored 32 points, Jaden McDaniels added 21 points and Rudy Gobert had 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which had won three straight. Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic, left, and Minn …
