Arising: Nuggets Star Nikola Jokic Shares Details About His Wrist Injury, The Denver Nuggets still have a chance to get the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference….
Then again, they’re beyond playoff seeding at this point.
They have to make sure to be healthy for when it counts, so they might have to sit Nikola Jokic out every now and then during this final stretch of the regular season.
Recently, the reigning NBA Finals MVP admitted that he’s feeling pain in his wrist every single time he shoots (via Harrison Wind).
Then again, Jokic also downplayed the injury, stating that he’s used to playing through pain.
Everybody’s banged up at this point in the season.
Nikola Jokic on his wrist: "Hopefully it's going to be a little bit better, just so I don't feel it every time when I shoot. But it's good. I'm used to it, dealing with the pain. It's kind of normal for me." pic.twitter.com/J03QoDX5KB
— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) March 30, 2024
Still, that doesn’t mean the Nuggets should take this lightly.
They’re already dealing with Jamal Murray and his lingering ailments, so they don’t want to have their best two players out with injuries when it really counts.
The Nuggets haven’t been as dominant this season as they were last year, but they should still be one of the strongest NBA championship candidates.
Mike Malone’s team is built for a seven-game series, and they’ve already been there and done that.
His rebounding and playmaking and just the way he sees through defenses make him the ultimate triple-threat player, and hopefully, this nagging pain won’t be a factor in his game in the playoffs.
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Jokic and Murray have been dealing with injuries for last few games.
The Denver Nuggets are on a quest to do something truly incredible. After winning the NBA championship last season, they’re gunning for a second one this year. Winning back-to-back championships is hard, though, for a number of reasons. The biggest factor for that, of course, is injuries.
Teams in the NBA finals play the longest schedule, and thus have shorter breaks in between seasons. As a result, the chance for injuries goes way up for them. Case in point: the Nuggets this season. Nikola Jokic recently suffered a wrist injury, while Jamal Murray has been dealing various injuries as well.
After a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nuggets are looking to get back on track against the Cleveland Cavaliers. What’s the status of both Murray and Jokic? Well, Murray is listed as questionable due to right knee inflammation. Jokic, on the other hand, is probable due to the aforementioned wrist injury.
Nuggets’ season so far
The Nuggets have been playing some pretty great basketball this season. After sitting in fourth place for most of the year, they’re now fighting for that top seed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, the loss to the Timberwolves has sent them back to the third seed, behind the ‘Wolves and the Thunder. As usual, the big players for the Nuggets are their star point guard-center duo. After a truly elite postseason run, Jamal Murray is back to playing a solid job at the very least for Denver. His ability to take control of the offense with or without Jokic has done wonders for them. He’s averaging over 20 points per game with 4.5 assists on great efficiency. Of course, though, the engine that powers the Nuggets is Nikola Jokic. The two-time MVP is currently on pace to win his third MVP this season. He’s not scoring an absurd amount of points, but 26 points per game with 12.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists for arguably the best team in the league is grounds for MVP talk. Together, the two have carried Denver to multiple wins.
Injury troubles
Unfortunately, the two haven’t been playing a lot of ball together as of late. Murray has missed the last few games due to his knee injury seemingly flaring up. Considering his injury history, the Nuggets are being extremely cautious with his recovery. The playoffs are approaching, and they don’t really want to jeopardize Murray’s health to chase the 1-seed. As for Jokic, the star Nuggets center suffered a wrist injury during their loss to the Timberwolves. Jokic has expressed his desire to play through the injury. The probable tag does mean that there’s a higher chance that the center plays this game, but who knows.
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