The Denver Nuggets wish to rebound from a disappointing second-round exit in final yr’s NBA playoffs.
They’ve began the season with a stable 7-4 file, boosted by a latest five-game profitable streak that helped get better from an preliminary 0-2 begin.
The staff will intention to bounce again from a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday after they head to Memphis to tackle the Grizzlies on Sunday afternoon, however the staff must go into battle with out its largest star.
Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto shared that 3-time MVP Nikola Jokic is out towards the Grizzlies for private causes.
Nikola Jokic is out (private causes) for tonight’s Denver Nuggets recreation towards the Memphis Grizzlies. Jokic, a number one MVP candidate, has averaged 29.7 factors, 13.7 rebounds and 11.7 assists this season. pic.twitter.com/Vk9IURTBVu
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) November 17, 2024
Jokic is off to a ridiculous begin.
He’s averaging 29.7 factors, 13.7 rebounds, and 11.7 assists, and he’s going to make it exhausting for MVP voters to succumb to voter fatigue and deny him a fourth MVP.
Jokic additionally missed Friday’s recreation, which doubtless contributed to the Pelicans ending Denver’s five-game profitable streak.
Michael Porter Jr. and Christian Braun have improved this season, whereas Jamal Murray has seen his struggles from final postseason and the Olympics carry over into this season.
It’s unclear what private causes Jokic is coping with, but it surely has been confirmed that he and his household are wonderful, and he’ll doubtless be again quickly.
The Western Convention is wanting as brutal as ever, and the Nuggets are nonetheless coping with a championship hangover from two years in the past.
Profitable championships means your position gamers wind up getting paid elsewhere, so making up for that lack of depth is hard, although it’s a bit simpler when you have got a possible 4-time MVP on the roster.
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