NBA, concern for Jokic: knee injury forces him to leave the game

Miami (USA), Dec. 30 (LaPresse) – Concern for Nikola Jokic, who left the court limping just before halftime in the game between his Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat, played during the night in Italy and ending with Miami winning 147-123. The Denver star had scored 21 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds in the first half before the knee injury, which occurred about 3 seconds before the break. Jokic limped off and did not return for the second half. "He immediately realized something was wrong," Nuggets coach David Adelman said after the game, adding that more information about the injury will be available after an MRI.