Miami (AFP) – Nikola Jokic suffered an apparent knee injury as the Denver Nuggets crashed to a 147-123 defeat to the Miami Heat on Monday. Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic exited in the final seconds of the first half of the game at Miami’s Kaseya Center.
The 30-year-old Serbian star collapsed to the court in agony after team-mate Spencer Jones stepped on his left foot as he defended a drive from Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jokic’s left knee appeared to buckle in the incident, and the center did not appear for the second half. Jokic had scored 21 points, with eight assists and five rebounds when he left the game with the score finely poised at 63-63.
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ESPN reported that Jokic would undergo an MRI scan on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury. The Nuggets are already dealing with an injury crisis that has left them deprived of regular starters Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun. Jokic’s absence for the second half of Monday’s game was keenly felt, with Miami outscoring Denver 84-60 after the break to coast to victory.
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