{"id":159434,"date":"2025-01-16T13:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=159434"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:30:25","slug":"nikola-jokic-injured-serbian-star-missed-denvers-loss-injury-details-revealed-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/nikola-jokic-injured-serbian-star-missed-denvers-loss-injury-details-revealed-video\/","title":{"rendered":"NIKOLA JOKI\u0106 INJURED: Serbian star missed Denver\u2019s loss, injury details revealed! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Denver Nuggets received grim, arguably the worst possible news, during warmups for their game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, Central European Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola Joki\u0107, the Serbian national team center, was unable to play in the home \u201cBall Arena\u201d against the Texas team. Without the three-time MVP award winner and Aaron Gordon (calf injury), Denver\u2019s chances were significantly reduced against the second-ranked team in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result reflected this reality. After four quarters, the scoreboard read 108\u2013128, with the victory going to Ime Udoka\u2019s team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\t<figure class='wp-block-newspack-blocks-iframe'>\n\t\t<div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper' style=\"height:600px; width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<iframe\n\t\t\t\tid = 'newspack-iframe-WM5GnaM2ylzp'\n\t\t\t\tlayout = 'responsive'\n\t\t\t\theight = '100'\n\t\t\t\twidth = '100'\n\t\t\t\tsrc = 'https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0wc9n5qkfiTc6vFQFLJUn4udiNrp7R4TZXbnuMYJB9spVgwyK8keuTduGQxXTsLvrl'\n\t\t\t\tstyle = 'height: 600px; width: 100%;'\n\t\t\t\tframeborder = '0'\n\t\t\t\tallowfullscreen\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<script>\n\t\tconst iframe = document.getElementById(\"newspack-iframe-WM5GnaM2ylzp\");\n\t\tconst timerId = setInterval( function() {\n\t\t\t\tiframe.src = iframe.src;\n\t\t\t}, 2000 );\n\n\t\tiframe.onload = function() {\n\t\t\tclearInterval(timerId);\n\t\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Didn\u2019t Joki\u0107 Play Against Houston?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to official reports, the Sombor native felt pain in his elbow during warmups. The cited reason for his absence was \u201cinflammation in the elbow area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marked the first game of the season Joki\u0107 missed due to injury. In November, he was sidelined for three games due to the birth of his son, and last week, he missed two games due to illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joki\u0107 is having a stellar individual season, leading the NBA in averages for points (30.6), rebounds (13.2), and assists (9.9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this loss, the Nuggets hold a 24\u201316 record, placing them fourth in the Western Conference standings. Denver\u2019s next game is scheduled for Friday night, when they will visit Miami. It remains to be seen how Joki\u0107\u2019s elbow condition develops and whether the Olympic bronze medalist with the Serbian national team will rejoin the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Did the Denver\u2013Houston Game Unfold?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Joki\u0107\u2019s absence, Jamal Murray could not replicate his phenomenal performance from the previous game, though he wasn\u2019t bad. He finished with 22 points (8\/14 shooting), 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Christian Braun also scored 22 points, shooting an almost perfect 10\/11 from the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points (6\/14 shooting), 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran DeAndre Jordan, who replaced Joki\u0107 in the starting lineup at center, had an interesting stat line. The former Team USA player logged 23 minutes but scored no points. He didn\u2019t attempt a single shot, nor did he record an assist. However, he grabbed 8 rebounds, made 1 steal, and blocked 3 shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best player for the victorious Rockets, who led the game from start to finish, was Jalen Green. The guard has been in outstanding form recently and recorded 34 points (10\/16 shooting, 8\/8 free throws) and 5 assists in less than 30 minutes on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkish center Alperen \u015eeng\u00fcn, often compared to Joki\u0107 for his style of play, registered 20 points (9\/21 shooting), 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Veteran guard Fred VanVleet added 16 points and 8 assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston continues its excellent season, increasing its lead over Denver in their head-to-head matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets Full Game Highlights - January 15, 2025 | NBA Regular Season\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIMUX3DOOCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-is-californias-hero-our-steva-leads-the-firefighting-team-reports-from-the-front-lines-we-will-win-we-will-save-people-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SERB IS CALIFORNIA\u2019S HERO: Our Steva leads the firefighting team, reports from the front lines: We will win, we will save people! 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