Nikola Jokic (calf) questionable Thursday for Nuggets
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (right calf tightness) is questionable for Thursday versus the New Orleans Pelicans.
What It Means:
The Nuggets are visiting the Phoenix Suns on Friday and they have a three-game cushion for the top seed in the Western Conference, so they might hold Jokic out for one leg of the back-to-back. Zeke Nnaji and Thomas Bryant will have more minutes available, while Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr. will play larger roles on offense, if Jokic is unavailable.
numberFire's models project Jokic for 34.8 minutes and 53.7 FanDuel points on Thursday. He averaged 64.7 FanDuel points across three previous matchups with the Pelicans this season.
Source:
NBA Injury Report
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