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Nikola Jokic's Current Injury Status For Nuggets-Jazz Game
Nikola Jokic is on the injury report for Tuesday's game.
UPDATE: Nikola Jokic is available.
On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets will be in Salt Lake City to face off against the Utah Jazz.
For the game, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available.
Via The Denver Nuggets on Monday: "Nikola Jokić (Left Hip Inflammation)"
Jokic has had another excellent year with averages of 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 57.8% from the field and 34.7% from the three-point range in 75 games.
The Nuggets enter the evening as the second seed in the Western Conference with a 54-24 record in 78 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the Atlanta Hawks (at home) by a score of 142-110.
Jokic finished with 19 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists and two steals while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.
Following the Jazz, the Nuggets will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Denver.
As for the Jazz, they are the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 29-49 record in 78 games.
They are in the middle of a 12-game losing streak and most recently lost to Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors by a score of 118-110.
Following Denver, the Jazz will play their next game on Thursday evening when they host the Houston Rockets.
