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Kings vs Nuggets: Will Nikola Jokic play tonight?

Nikola Jokic suffered a left ankle injury in the Celtics defeat. The Serbian remains uncertain for Wednesday's match against the Kings.

Image Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

Nikola Jokic suffered a left ankle injury in the Celtics defeat. The Serbian remains uncertain for Wednesday’s match against the Kings.

Right at the start of the first quarter against Boston , a physical problem appeared following the jump ball, causing discomfort in Nikola Jokic ‘s left ankle . Despite this, the triple MVP finished the game with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. The Denver pivot , questioned after the game on this subject, responded as usual with a touch of humor: “I’ve been limping for 14 years .

Jokic has been limping throughout the 1st quarter. Looks like he got injured on the opening tip. pic.twitter.com/IROaGllHOA
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) March 2, 2025

However, the Nikola Jokic injury does not seem as trivial as expected, since he is listed as doubtful for the match against Sacramento . In the event that a prolonged absence is confirmed, the impact would be truly bad news for Denver . The Colorado franchise relies entirely on its MVP. Currently in 3rd place in the Western Conference with a record of 39 wins for 22 losses , the team will have to face Phoenix and OKC after the match against the Kings.

The race for the MVP!

This season, the Joker is in a historic MVP race against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander . Nikola Jokic is averaging 28.9 points (3rd in the league), 12.7 rebounds (3rd), 10.4 assists (2nd) and 1.8 steals (4th), while the Canadian is averaging 32.6 points (1st in the league), 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.9 steals (2nd) per game. Here’s hoping Nikola Jokic isn’t injured for too long and can keep the suspense going until the end of the NBA season.

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