Overview
- Jokic exited late in the first half in Miami after teammate Spencer Jones stepped on his left foot, and his knee appeared to bend or hyperextend.
- He limped to the locker room and did not return for the second half.
- The Nuggets have provided no official medical update, with an MRI expected to determine the severity.
- Sports medicine commentator Dr. Jesse Morse suggested the possibilities range from a bone bruise to a potential ACL tear, noting this is not an official team assessment.
- Miami beat Denver 147-123 as the Nuggets played without Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon and Cam Johnson, and Jokic entered the night averaging 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists.