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Top 3 Longest NBA Games in NBA History


Nikola Jokic
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On May 3rd, 2019, in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trailblazers, the game went to four overtimes. Eventually, the Portland Trailblazers beat the Denver Nuggets, 140-137.


When the game ended, most NBA fans, myself included, went to make fun of how exhausted Nikola Jokic was. Considering how unathletic Jokic was, he was a pretty easy target for memes. However, if any of us NBA fans had to play 65 MINUTES of basketball, we'd be just as gassed out.