Nuggets star Nikola Jokić is having another stellar season, averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds and 9.7 assists.
DENVER (AP) — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.
The Nuggets center went from probable to questionable to out over the course of the day. He was seen leaving the arena a little more than an hour before tipoff.
“He wasn’t feeling great yesterday, and that has only gotten worse today, which is unfortunate,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said before the game.
Jokić is coming off a stretch in which he averaged 36.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 11.3 assists to earn