Nikola Jokic goes down with a knee injury (0:41)
Nikola Jokic goes down hard and limps off to the Nuggets’ locker room at the end of the first half vs. the Heat. (0:41)
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ESPN News Services
Dec 29, 2025, 08:54 PM ET
MIAMI — Nuggets star Nikola Jokic limped off the court at halftime of Denver’s game against the Miami Heat on Monday night after injuring his left knee with about three seconds left before the intermission.
He will have an MRI on Tuesday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Jokic was alone under the basket and stepped forward to help Denver’s Spencer Jones defend a drive by Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. While backtracking, Jones stepped on Jokic’s left foot and it appeared that the center’s knee buckled.
Jokic did not start the second half and the Nuggets were listing him as questionable. The Nuggets have dealt with major injury issues this season and were playing Monday without three would-be starters — Christian Braun (left ankle sprain), Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain) and Cam Johnson (right knee injury management).
Jokic had 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in the first half. He came into the game averaging 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists this season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
