Nikola Jokić Scores Career-High 56 Points as NBA Fans Rip Nuggets for Loss to Wizards | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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Nikola Jokić set a new career-high scoring total, but it wasn’t enough to propel the Denver Nuggets to a win on Saturday night.

Jokić recorded a personal-best mark with 56 points against the Washington Wizards, although the Nuggets ultimately fell by the final score of 122-113.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

THE WIZARDS SNAP THEIR 16-GAME LOSING STREAK DESPITE THE JOKER’S 56 PTS, 16 REB & 8 AST 🤯 <a href=”https://t.co/QLEfcZZSfL”>pic.twitter.com/QLEfcZZSfL</a>

The three-time MVP also pulled down 16 rebounds and dished out eight assists, shooting 22-38 from the field and 3-5 from behind the arc.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

A NEW CAREER-HIGH FOR THE JOKER 🪣 53 POINTS AND COUNTING 👀 <a href=”https://t.co/r1x0BZynHI”>pic.twitter.com/r1x0BZynHI</a>

Denver wasn’t able to remain effective from three-point territory throughout the contest. Outside of Jokić, the Nuggets shot 2-19 on long-range attempts as a team.

The loss was a shocking result, especially given the fact that the Wizards entered the game with the worst record in the NBA at 2-18 and were in the midst of a 16-game losing streak. Washington also owns the worst net rating in the association (via NBA.com).

Fans praised Jokić but called out the Nuggets for the disappointing defeat.

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA

Nuggets just had one of the worst losses of the season of any team. Nikola Jokic with 56 of Denver’s 113 points. Don’t care they were without two starters. Playing such garbage defense and losing to the Wizards is embarrassing. Played like a team that’s given up.

claire de lune @ClaireMPLS

as much as i complain about the lakers not giving ad and lebron enough help, what the nuggets are doing to jokic in his PRIME is criminal

Justin Termine @TermineRadio

The Nuggets organization should be ashamed of what they’ve done to the prime of Nikola Jokic. Hopefully they’ll start to be called out more by the national media & hopefully reporters will start asking those in charge tough questions. Shameful.

liv @livmoods

Starting to feel real bad for Nikola Jokic.

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind

Nikola Jokic scores a career high 56 points — in one of the most embarrassing losses that I can remember.

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn

I honestly can’t believe what I’m watching here. Jokic has been absolutely insane. So have the rest of the Nuggets, but in the worst way possible.

Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm

imagine dropping 56 PTS, 16 REB, and 8 AST and your team still loses to give the wizards their first win in 16 games. jokić deserves a week of PTO and unlimited time frolicking with any horse of his choice

Jeremy Nicolls @JeremyNicolls

Nikola Jokic looking at his teammates right now…. <a href=”https://t.co/HVfI7EEE2L”>pic.twitter.com/HVfI7EEE2L</a>

Lyle Färly @DenverNuggetsF6

What a complete joke. This entire team should be ashamed for wasting a player like Jokic

For the Wizards, Jordan Poole led the way with 39 points and eight assists. He shot 46.2 percent from the field, hitting nine three-pointers.

Jonas Valančiūnas also chipped in with a double-double, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds to go along with five blocks.

Following a 7-3 start to the season, the Nuggets have now lost seven of their past 11 games.

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