Nikola Jokic drummed up conversation when he openly criticized what he later dubbed "not real" Denver Nuggets fans.

The team was booed in its home opener, which they wound up winning in overtime, largely because of Jokic's 35-15-10 performance for yet another triple-double .

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The Nuggets rallied from down 23 to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 141-135, but fans had made their displeasure known.

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Dec. 25, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)

"We got booed at our first home game, and I think those fans who booed us, they don’t need to come anymore," Jokic said postgame Saturday .…