UPDATE: Nikola Jokic's Current Status For Nets-Nuggets Game

Nikola Jokic is on the injury report for Friday's game.

Aug 10, 2024; Paris, France; Serbia power forward Nikola Jokic (15) reacts after a play against Germany in the men's basketball bronze medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images / Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Nikola Jokic is available.

Injury Update: Nikola Jokić will be available tonight against the Nets. pic.twitter.com/vvl6lhYsM0

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 11, 2025

UPDATE: Nikola Jokic is still listed as questionable on the 4:30 Eastern Time Injury Report.

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets will host the Brooklyn Nets in Colorado.

For the game, the Nuggets could remain without their best player, as two-time MVP Nikola Jokic is on the injury report.

Jokic has missed each of the previous two games, so this would be his third straight out of action (if he doesn't play).

Via The Denver Nuggets on Thursday: "Injury Report ahead of tomorrow's game against the Nets:  

QUESTIONABLE: 
Nikola Jokić (Illness)

DOUBTFUL: 
Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Strain) 

OUT: 
DaRon Holmes II (Right Achilles Tendon Repair) 
Vlatko Čančar (Left Knee Surgery Rehabilitation)"

Injury Report ahead of tomorrow's game against the Nets:  

QUESTIONABLE: 
Nikola Jokić (Illness)

DOUBTFUL: 
Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Strain) 

OUT: 
DaRon Holmes II (Right Achilles Tendon Repair) 
Vlatko Čančar (Left Knee Surgery Rehabilitation) pic.twitter.com/wgZFqv1U2z

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 10, 2025

Jokic has averages of 31.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 55.4% from the field and 47.7% from the three-point range in 31 games.

Nikola Jokic (illness) listed questionable for Friday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) January 10, 2025

The Nuggets are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 21-15 record in 36 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten.

Following the Nets, the Nuggets will remain in Denver to host Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

At home, they have an 11-7 record in 18 games.

Jan 4, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) enters Frost Bank Center before a game against the San Antonio Spurs. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Back in October, the Nuggets beat the Nets by a score of 144-139.

Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists.

A preview of today's matchup and injury updates ℹ️ 

Read: https://t.co/aM3gURq6a9 pic.twitter.com/1yr6SbSCKE

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 10, 2025

As for the Nets, they are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-24 record in 37 games.

They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak.