Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a stat line on Thursday night that has never been done in NBA history. Jokic had 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists in a 142-138 OT win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is the first player in NBA history to have 55+ points, 15+ rebounds and 15+ assists in a game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

The Denver Nuggets will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in one of five NBA on Christmas games on Thursday, Dec. 25. The game will take place at Ball Arena in Denver at 10:30 p.m. ET. The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN and can be live streamed via Fubo.

Follow along with live updates on today's Christmas Day NBA action on ABC and ESPN, capped by Nikola Jokić's brilliant performance.

Nikola Jokic leads his Denver Nuggets against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in this exciting Christmas Night NBA matchup.

The Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 131-130 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, and the result mattered as much as the performance that deliv.

Presents in the morning, then a game in the afternoon. To him, that sounds like an exceptional Christmas. Williams and the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder — who felt snubbed by the Christmas schedule-makers a year ago — are on the league's slate of showcase games this year,

The only gift Cooper Flagg and the rest of the Mavericks wanted for his Christmas Day debut was to leave Chase Center with a win over the Golden State Warriors. It was equally as important to Klay Thompson,