Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic sustained a left knee harm on the finish of the primary half throughout Monday night time’s sport in opposition to the Miami Warmth. The group initially listed him as questionable to return, however he has since been dominated out and is anticipated to obtain full medical testing tomorrow, David Adelman stated after the sport.

Jokić fell to the bottom after making unintentional contact with teammate Spencer Jones, who was guarding Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jokić instantly fell whereas grabbing his left knee after making contact with Jones. He was shortly surrounded by members of the group’s coaching workers. 

“Instantly, he knew one thing was incorrect,” Adelman informed reporters.

Jokić, 30, is within the midst of one other MVP-caliber season. A 3-time league MVP and the 2023 NBA Finals MVP, Jokić is averaging 29.9 factors and is main the league in each rebounds (12.4) and assists (11.1) per sport for the Nuggets, who’re off to a 22-9 begin. 

Dangerous luck could be higher than the luck the Nuggets have had this 12 months from an harm standpoint. Aaron Gordon is at present out with a hamstring harm, Cameron Johnson is anticipated to overlook 4 to six weeks after injuring his knee earlier this month, and Christian Braun is out indefinitely after struggling a major ankle sprain final month.