Jokic (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Mavericks.
Jokic previously missed two outings due to the illness, though he was able to return in Friday's win over the Nets, during which he recorded 35 points (14-21 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 15 assists, 12 rebounds and four steals across 38 minutes. The superstar should be able to shoulder his normal workload against Dallas, and over his last five outings, he has averaged 36.2 points, 15.6 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 2.4 steals across 37.2 minutes per contest.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Probable for Sunday
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Jokic (illness) is probable for Sunday's game against the Mavericks.
Jokic missed two games due to an illness but was able to battle through it and play against the Nets on Friday, during which he logged 35 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds and four steals over 38 minutes in a 124-105 win. He's not fully over the illness but is progressing in his recovery and should be able to play Sunday.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Logs 32/12/15 triple-double
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Jokic finished Friday's 124-105 win over the Nets with 35 points (14-21 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds, 15 assists and four steals over 38 minutes.
The combination of Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook overpowered the Nets, with both players notching a triple-double in the victory. Jokic ranks third in the NBA with 145 career triple-doubles, trailing only Westbrook and Oscar Robertson in the category in NBA history. The Nets played only eight players and were hampered with injuries, so while the win wasn't much of a surprise, the Nuggets are glad to have Jokic back at full strength after his recent illness.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Will play against Brooklyn
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Jokie (illness) has been cleared to play Friday against the Nets, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.
Jokic missed the last two games due to illness but will return Saturday to face Brooklyn. The three-time NBA MVP is vital to Denver's success and will be a welcome addition to the lineup for head coach Mike Malone. He's averaging nearly a triple-double this season, with a career-high 31.5 points per game, along with 13.0 rebounds and 9.7 assists.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Iffy for Friday
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Jokic (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
Jokic is in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive contest due to the illness. If the superstar big man remains sidelined, DeAndre Jordan and Dario Saric are candidates for increased roles. Jokic has averaged 36.6 points, 15.0 rebounds, 10.6 assists and 1.6 steals across 37.0 minutes per game in his last five outings.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Ruled out against Los Angeles
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Jokic (illness) has officially been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Jokic will miss a game for only the fifth time this season for the Nuggets as he continues to battle an illness that kept him sidelined Tuesday against the Celtics. Dario Saric could get the start for a second straight game in Jokic's absence.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Questionable for Wednesday
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Jokic (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
This update comes from the official injury report, so fantasy managers don't have much information to operate with just yet. Presumably, the Nuggets will re-evaluate the big man closer to warmups before a decision is made. Dario Saric started in Jokic's place Tuesday against Boston but had zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four assists, one rebound and one block across 17 minutes.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Won't play Tuesday
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Jokic (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Jokic attempted to go through pregame warmups while dealing with the illness, though he was seen leaving the arena and was eventually ruled out for the marquee matchup. The superstar's status is now up in the air for the second leg of the club's back-to-back set against the Clippers on Wednesday. With the three-time MVP sidelined, DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji are candidates for increased roles.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Downgraded to questionable Tuesday
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Jokic (illness) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Celtics.
Jokic was a late addition to the injury report and has been downgraded from probable to questionable for the marquee matchup. If the superstar is sidelined, DeAndre Jordan and Zeke Nnaji are candidates for increased roles.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Late addition to injury report
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Jokic is listed as probable for Tuesday's game versus the Celtics due to an illness.
Despite being a late addition to the injury report Tuesday due to an illness, Jokic is still expected to suit up against Boston. The superstar big man is in the midst of the best outside shooting season of his career, converting 47.7 percent of his 4.8 three-point attempts per contest.
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Monster performance in epic duel
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Jokic posted 46 points (19-35 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), nine rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and two steals across 43 minutes during Saturday's 122-111 overtime victory over the Spurs.
Jokic came up short in the first leg of this back-to-back set against Victor Wembanyama despite putting up 41 points (15-36 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 18 rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 113-110 loss, and he got his revenge right away after delivering an even better performance Saturday. Even though he finished just one rebound shy of another triple-double, Jokic was outstanding on offense and finished with his third-best scoring mark of the campaign. He has six games with at least 40 points in only 31 regular-season contests.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Near triple-double not enough
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Jokic amassed 41 points (15-36 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 8-9 FT), 18 rebounds, nine assists and two steals across 37 minutes during Friday's 113-110 loss to the Spurs.
Jokic had to carry the Nuggets on offense in this game, as evidenced by the fact he attempted 36 shots, his second-highest mark of the season behind the 38 shots he put up during his 56-point outburst against the Wizards on Dec. 7. Despite the final outcome of the game, there's no question fantasy managers will remain extremely happy with the big man's elite numbers across the board. He's recorded five triple-doubles and two double-doubles over his last 10 games, averaging 30.2 points, 13.0 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game in that span.
Jokic finished Wednesday's 139-120 win over the Hawks with 23 points (8-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 17 rebounds, 15 assists and one block in 30 minutes.
Jokic logged his 14th triple-double through 29 regular-season appearances, and he also led all players in points, rebounds and assists in the blowout win. The 29-year-old continues to make his case for his fourth MVP trophy while stuffing the stat sheet this season. Over his last 10 outings, the big man has averaged 27.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.5 steals across 35.7 minutes per contest. He has also shot the ball at an efficient rate from downtown (47.9 percent) in that 10-game span, putting up 4.8 three-point attempts per game.
Jokic amassed 36 points (14-33 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 22 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals over 38 minutes during Monday's 132-121 win over the Jazz.
The superstar stuffed the stat sheet with at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists for the fifth time during the regular season in his 10-year career. The big man led the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists, while also tying Russell Westbrook for the game-high mark in steals. Westbrook, who started alongside Jokic, also chipped in a triple-double. Jokic has now racked up 14 30-plus-point outings and 13 triple-doubles this season.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Comes close to triple-double
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Jokic ended with 37 points (11-17 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 11-14 FT), nine rebounds and eight assists in 37 minutes during Saturday's 134-121 win over the Pistons.
Jokic delivered an impressive performance Saturday, missing just six of his 17 shots from the field while ending only one board and two dimes away from recording what would've been his 13th triple-double of the season -- and sixth since the beginning of December. The star big man, an early favorite for the MVP award, is averaging a robust 31.9 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game since the beginning of the month.
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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Another triple-double
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Jokic accumulated 27 points (12-19 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds, 13 assists and three steals across 36 minutes during Friday's 149-135 loss to the Cavaliers.
Jokic recorded his league-leading 12th triple-double of the season, but as has happened in other games, it wasn't enough to carry the Nuggets to victory -- Denver has gone 7-5 when Jokic records a triple-double this season. Collective struggles aside, Jokic continues to have an elite individual season, and he should continue to benefit fantasy managers who decided to draft him in the early stages of the first rounds. Jokic has also scored at least 25 points in each of his last five contests.
