Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) argues a call against him by referee Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, left, during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes (10) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Jokic won't play for short-handed Nuggets at Milwaukee
Two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic won’t play for the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Milwaukee as he continues to recover from a tight left hamstring
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) argues a call against him by referee Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, left, during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes (10) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots over New Orleans Pelicans center Willy Hernangomez (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic won’t play for the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Milwaukee as he continues to recover from a tight left hamstring.
This will be the third game in the last four that Jokic has missed. After sitting out two games, Jokic returned Tuesday and had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 99-98 victory at New Orleans.
Jokic has recorded a triple-double in each of the last four games he has played.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Jamal Murray (left knee), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (sprained right wrist) and Michael Porter Jr. (personal reasons) also won’t play Wednesday. This will be the third straight game Porter has missed.
Jokic, Murray, Caldwell-Pope, Porter and Bones Hyland (sprained left finger) all had been listed as questionable on the Nuggets’ injury report. Malone says Hyland's status for the Bucks game remains uncertain.
The Bucks will be missing Bobby Portis and rookie MarJon Beauchamp.
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