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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic back from 16-game absence, nets 31 in win
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Nikola Jokic returned to the Denver Nuggets' lineup Friday night after being sidelined since Dec. 29 because of a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee and had 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 122-109 win over the LA Clippers.
Jokic, who had been listed as questionable going into the game, went 8-of-11 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and 13-of-17 from the line while also adding five assists.
Jokic is set to play in Sunday's showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Denver and is still eligible for season awards such as MVP and All-NBA.
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury on Dec. 29
The 3-time Kia MVP and Denver's star had been out since suffering a hyperextended left knee on Dec. 29.
Nikola Jokić is averaging a triple-double for the second straight season.
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front — big man Nikola Jokić is back on the court.
Jokić returned to the starting lineup Friday night against the LA Clippers in his first game since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 29. Playing on a minutes restriction, the three-time NBA MVP finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three assists in 25 minutes as the Nuggets won, 122-109.
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Is Nikola Jokic playing today? Huge injury update for Nuggets star
Nikola Jokic could be ready to return from injury earlier than anticipated when the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, Jan. 30, and it would be right in time to preserve his candidacy for a fourth MVP trophy this season.
Jokic was in the midst of another stellar campaign before suffering a hyperextended knee last month and has been ruled out with a bone bruise since then, according to the Nuggets' injury report. But Jokic's pregame activity has ramped up in recent days and even more urgency arrived regarding his status after Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon re-aggravated a hamstring injury. There are also plenty of stakes beyond Denver's fortunes attached to Jokic's progress.
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