The Denver Nuggets obtained some unlucky information on Tuesday as back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic is coming into the league’s well being and security protocols.
Jokic is among the many who’ve entered the protocols this season. Fortuitously, the league has finished an amazing job of limiting COVID-19, with many fewer optimistic exams than up to now two seasons.
Nikola Jokic will be capable to return ahead of up to now as a result of new protocols, which is sweet information. Nevertheless, as has been seen, some gamers reply to it in another way and are required to overlook extra time than ordinary.
Nikola Jokic enters well being and security protocols
Jokic is having a considerably down season in comparison with years previous. He is averaging 20.8 factors, 9.5 rebounds, and eight.9 assists. NBA followers have gotten used to him averaging 25-point triple-doubles, so this yr is checked out as a gradual begin.
This can be a robust loss for Denver (9-4), which sits in second place within the Western Convention. The Nuggets have solely performed 15 video games, however each sport is vital for a staff that has their second- and third-best gamers recovering from accidents.
Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray have returned after injury-plagued seasons a yr in the past and are nonetheless looking for their method on the courtroom. Maybe with the Nikola Jokic information, these guys will see an even bigger function than earlier than their accidents.
Jokic will miss Denver’s sport in opposition to the New York Knicks (6-7). In the meanwhile, that would be the solely sport that he is positively going to overlook. It appears possible that he’ll miss Friday’s sport in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks (7-5), however that hasn’t been determined simply but.
Denver has an opportunity to beat the Knicks on Wednesday night time with out the star middle. If Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. play properly, Denver can begin the yr at 10-4.
