Nikola Jokic’s status for Mavs-Nuggets game

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On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks in Colorado.

For the game, the Nuggets could be without their best player as Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable due to personal reasons.

The two-time MVP has missed each of the previous three games, so this would be his fourth straight outing (if he doesn’t play).

Via Mark Followill Thursday: “Nikola Jokic is questionable for Mavs at Nuggets tomorrow night… been away with his wife and missed the last 3 games as she gives birth to their second child. He was not at practice today and head coach Michael Malone said that there was no update beyond that, Aaron Gordon is still out with a calf strain.Vlatko Cancar suffered a significant left knee injury Tuesday vs. Memphis.

Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. game while shooting 56.3% from the field and 56.4% from three-point range in ten games.

The Nuggets are 8-5 in their first 13 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

After Dallas, they play their next game on Saturday when they visit LeBron James and the Lakers in Los Angeles.

As for the Mavs, they are 8-7 in their first 15 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.

They have won three matches in a row.

After Denver, the Mavs will visit Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Sunday night in Florida.