Nikola Jokić went down with a leg injury against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Jokić and the Nuggets were seconds from halftime when teammate Spencer Jones was backed into Jokić and stepped on his foot. Jokić’s leg buckled and he went down, clutching his lower leg.
Jokić remained on the ground for a short period of time before he was helped up and limped to the locker room. The Nuggets X account said that he was "questionable to return with a Left Knee injury."
According to Lionel Bienvenu of KMGH Denver7 and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Jokic is out for the rest of the night and will undergo full medical testing on Tuesday.
Here's the full video, which features a second angle from behind that looks especially worrisome. Hopefully, it's not as bad as everyone assumes it might be.
Jokić had 21 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the first half against Miami.
The three-time MVP came into Monday's game fifth in the NBA in scoring at 29.9 points per game and led the league in both rebounds (12.4) and assists (11.1) per game. He's averaging career highs in both points and assists. The Nuggets were 22–9 which is the third best record in the Western Conference.
More NBA on Sports Illustrated
- Four Trae Young Destinations and Potential Trade Packages Amid Hawks Rumors
- JJ Redick Had Relatable Message the Day Before LeBron James's 41st Birthday
- Nuggets Coach Reacts to ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Nikola Jokić Injury
- Victor Wembanyama Dunked a Wild Alley-Oop Off the Glass From Stephon Castle
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Nikola Jokić Limps to Locker Room After Suffering Scary Knee Injury vs. Heat.
