— Nikola Jokic set an NBA record for points in an overtime with 18 for Denver in a 142-138 win over visiting Minnesota on Thursday night. Jokic finished with 58 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists.
— Houston topped the host Los Angeles Lakers, 119-96. Golden State was a 126-116 winner at home over Dallas. San Antonio downed host Oklahoma City, 117-102 and New York rallied past visiting Cleveland, 126-124.
— Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns for Dallas in a 30-23 Christmas day win at Washington.
— Detroit was eliminated from playoff contention with a 23-10 loss at Minnesota.
— Denver improved to 13-3 with a 20-13 win at Kansas City.
— Central Michigan takes on Northwestern in a bowl game in Detroit today (ESPN, 1 p.m.).
— New Mexico plays Minnesota in a bowl matchup in Phoenix (ESPN, 4:30 p.m.).
— Florida International opposes Texas San Antonio in a bowl contest in Dallas (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
