After looking mediocre for most of the season, the Denver Nuggets are starting to look like they're finding their groove. The team has suddenly slid into the fo

The Boston Celtics held off the depleted Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night as Nikola Jokic sat out because of an illness.

The Denver Nuggets are wrapping up their three-game home stand tonight against the Brooklyn Nets. Tonight's game will be the final meeting between these two teams this season. The Nuggets came away with the victory in their last meeting with a final score of 144-139 in an overtime thriller.

The Nuggets have experience beating the Los Angeles Clippers without Nikola Jokic. They pulled it off in Los Angeles last season, led by Reggie Jackson’s stirring 35-point, 13-assist performance. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were also absent from that game,

Nikola Jokić has been out for two straight games and is questionable Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. With him missing time this season, it has been a huge question as to what Denver Nuggets team will show up.

Chris Boucher is in his eighth NBA season. The Toronto Raptors big man is currently averaging 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point range in 32 games.

Ahead of the start of the Denver Nuggets vs Brooklyn Nets game, let's take a look at the injury status of Nuggets star center, Nikola Jokic.