Denver Nuggers center Nikola Jokic is once again having an outstanding season, but the multi-time MVP suffered a scare on Monday night.
In a game against the Miami Heat, Jokic had to be helped off the court after appearing to suffer a left knee injury. Jokic has been pretty durable during his career, playing at least 69 games in every seasons since 2015-16.
Of course, an injury to Jokic would potentially impact the NBA in a way that could change the trajectory of the season. Entering the game, the Nuggets were 22-9 on the year and in third place in the Western Conference.
Here’s the latest on Jokic’s injury.
Nikola Jokic injury update
On a defensive possession against the Heat, Jokic appeared to buckle his left knee and fell to the ground in pain. The Nuggets star needed help from his teammates to get off the floor and to the bench.
Nikola Jokic went down with an apparent leg injury vs. the Heat. pic.twitter.com/4kPf9HAOt8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 30, 2025
The injury occurred right before halftime, so Jokic sat out as Denver and Miami played the rest of the half ahead of the break. The Nuggets then ruled Jokic questionable to return with a knee injury,
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić is questionable to return with a Left Knee Injury
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 30, 2025
Jokic was unable to return to the game as the Heat beat the Nuggets 147-123. After the game, head coach David Adelman didn’t have much more information beyond that Jokic would undergo more tests on Tuesday.
David Adelman on Nikola Jokic’s injury: “This is part of the NBA. It sucks, but hoping for the best tomorrow.” pic.twitter.com/CdKee35W9A
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) December 30, 2025
“Immediately, he knew something was wrong,” Adelman said. “Anyone who gets hurt, it’s gut-wrenching, especially someone as special as he is. We’ll find out more tomorrow and move on as a team.”
According to NBA reporter Sam Amick, Jokic will go through “full medical testing” to determine the extent of the injury.
