Nikola Jokic and Džamal Murray will not play against Portland.
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Nikola Jokić and Džamal Murray will not play for Denver in the game against Portland. The two were under questioning even before the trip and the flight to the away game, and now the official confirmation has arrived. Journalists who follow the Nuggets confirmed that it is official and that he will not be in the lineup.
Even when the first information about it appeared, fans began to speculate that the two were probably not even on the plane and were not with the team in Portland. It is still unknown if this is true, but it is not out of the question. The Serb has a problem with lower back pain, while the Canadian sprained his left ankle.
It doesn’t seem that the injuries are serious and he will probably be in the lineup already for the next match against Memphis, which will be played on the night between Monday and Tuesday in Denver, and two days later there will be a clash with Phoenix. The Nuggets are fighting for first place in the West and home court advantage until the end of the playoffs.