Fansided · Jan 30
Nikola Jokic injury absence shockingly boosted Nuggets' title odds
Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic | Rich Storry/GettyImagesNikola Joki\u0107 didn't suit up for the Denver Nuggets for a month after ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Serbian superstar hyperextended his knee on Dec. 29. Most people assumed that they'd fall in the standings, as they were already dealing with several injuries at the time, and keep in mind that was before Jonas Valan\u010di\u016bnas got hurt.
Well, here we are on Jan. 30, and the team is 10-6 since that dreadful Joki\u0107 news. And guess what? He will officially return to the lineup on Friday when the Nuggets host the Clippers, per ESPN. The wait is over!