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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić Leaves With Left Knee Injury in Loss to Heat as MRI Looms Tuesday

Denver awaits MRI results with a short-handed roster on a long road trip.

Overview

  • The three-time MVP exited late in the first half after inadvertent lower-body contact reported to involve teammate Spencer Jones.
  • Denver announced a left knee injury and listed Jokić questionable to return, and he did not play after halftime.
  • He had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in 19 minutes before the Nuggets were outscored by 24 and lost 147-123.
  • Coach David Adelman said Jokić immediately felt something was wrong, with imaging planned Tuesday per Shams Charania.
  • The setback comes as the Nuggets manage injuries to Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon and Cameron Johnson, with the trip continuing in Toronto on Wednesday.