Nikola Jokić injury: Nuggets star leaves game with left knee injury
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic injured his left knee late in the first half during Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. The team initially considered his return questionable, but he has since been ruled out and is expected to undergo full medicals tomorrow, David Adelman said after the game.
Jokić fell to the ground after making accidental contact with teammate Spencer Jones, who was guarding Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jokić immediately fell grabbing his left knee after making contact with Jones. He was quickly surrounded by members of the team’s training staff.
“He knew immediately something was wrong,” Adelman told reporters.
Jokić, 30, is in the midst of another MVP-caliber season. A three-time league MVP and 2023 NBA Finals MVP, Jokić averages 29.9 points and leads the league in rebounds (12.4) and assists (11.1) per game for the Nuggets, who are off to a 22-9 start.
Bad luck would be better than the luck the Nuggets have had this year from an injury standpoint. Aaron Gordon is currently out with a hamstring injury, Cameron Johnson is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks. after injuring his knee earlier this month, and Christian Braun is out indefinitely after suffering a significant ankle sprain last month.
