UPDATE: Nikola Jokic's Status For Nuggets-Pelicans Game

Nikola Jokic is on the injury report for Friday's game due to personal reasons.

Nov 17, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Nikola Jokic has been ruled out for Friday's game.

Nikola Jokic (personal) listed out Friday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) November 15, 2024

On Friday evening, the Denver Nuggets will play the Pelicans in New Orleans.

For the game, the Nuggets could be without their best player, as Nikola Jokic is on the injury report due to personal reasons.

Via Underdog NBA: "Nikola Jokic (personal) listed questionable for Friday."

Nikola Jokic (personal) listed questionable for Friday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) November 14, 2024

Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 56.3% from the field and 56.4% from the three-point range in ten games.

Via Katy Winge of AltitudeTV: "Nikola Jokić is questionable tonight but had to share this fun note…

Jokić is leading the NBA in highest percentage of a team’s offense - meaning percentage of points created by the player (points & assisted points)

He makes up 47.5% for the Nuggets"

Nikola Jokić is questionable tonight but had to share this fun note…

Jokić is leading the NBA in highest percentage of a team’s offense - meaning percentage of points created by the player (points & assisted points)

He makes up 47.5% for the Nuggets

— Katy Winge (@katywinge) November 15, 2024

The Nuggets are 7-3 in their first ten games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Western Conference.

They are in the middle of a five-game winning streak.

Most recently, the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 122-120.

Jokic finished with 37 points, 18 rebounds, 15 assists and three steals while shooting 13/21 from the field and 3/3 from the three-point range.

Following the Pelicans, the Nuggets will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

Nov 10, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) reacts in the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

As for the Pelicans, they are 3-9 in their first 12 games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.

Following Denver, they will play their next game on Saturday when they host the Los Angeles Lakers.