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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to miss 4 weeks with hyperextended knee

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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic suffered a left knee hyperextension during Monday night's 147-123 loss at the Miami Heat, the team announced Tuesday.

Jokic will miss at least four weeks, when he will be re-evaluated.

With about three seconds left before intermission, Jokic limped off the court and did not return in the second half.

"Immediately, he knew something was wrong," coach David Adelman said after the game. "Anybody who gets hurt in this game, it's kind of gut-wrenching, especially somebody as special as he is.