Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was missing from his team’s 107-88 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night after he was sidelined with right calf soreness. Jokic was added to the Nuggets’ injury report on Wednesday afternoon following his appearance in Monday night’s 116-111 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Originally listed as doubtful, Jokic was omitted from the Nuggets’ lineup just an hour before tipoff. This comes after Nuggets coach Michael Malone stated during a pregame news conference that, “if there was any doubt, we will err on the side of caution with seven games left.”
Jokic’s absence from the team is a cause for concern for the Nuggets. Having gone 51-25 for the season, Denver is 3-6 without Jokic on the team.
The Nuggets will be hopeful for a quick recovery for Jokic as they gear up for three road games against Houston, Phoenix, and Utah respectively before returning home to wrap up the season in back-to-back games against the Sacramento Kings.
