BREAKING NEWS: DENVER NUGGETS SUPERSTAR PLAYER SHOCKS INJURY LIST…..

For the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is once again having a season worthy of MVP honors. The Nuggets, who are 33-15 on the year, are now in the top half of the Western Conference rankings, which is where they were a year ago. The Oklahoma City Thunder, a youthful club that leads the conference standings and has defeated the defending NBA champs twice already this season, will play Denver on Wednesday night.

The season tiebreaker might very well go to the winner of Wednesday night’s game in Oklahoma City, which could have a significant effect on the Western playoff picture before the postseason. The Nuggets come into this game with extra incentive after losing to the Thunder 119-93 at home in their previous meeting last month.

The two-time MVP suddenly appeared on the team’s injury list, so it’s unknown if they will have Jokic for this crucial match. Jokic’s low back injury has him rated as doubtful to play as of Wednesday morning. Jokic finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists in 40 minutes during the Nuggets’ 113-107 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Jokic exceeded the 40-minute mark in a game for the first time since November.

The one thing Denver always seems to get from their superstar big man outside of his gaudy numbers is durability. Jokic has not missed a game since November 27 against the Los Angeles Clippers. In fact, this is the only game the Serbian big man has missed all season. Compared to Philadelphia 76ers reigning MVP Joel Embiid, Jokic’s consistent availability is one of the reasons why he has a chance to win his third MVP award.

Obviously, his stats play a major role in this as well. To this point in the season, Jokic has averaged 26.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor.Jokic is not the type of player to miss games due to soreness or minor ailments, which is why his questionable status is not all that alarming to the Nuggets. Given the nature of this game against the Thunder and where the two teams reside in the standings, it would come as a surprise if the Nuggets did not have their now six-time All-Star available.

Jokic is not the type of player to miss games due to soreness or minor ailments, which is why his questionable status is not all that alarming to the Nuggets. Given the nature of this game against the Thunder and where the two teams reside in the standings, it would come as a surprise if the Nuggets did not have their now six-time All-Star available.

The Nuggets will provide further clarity on Jokic’s status as the day progresses.