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Jokic injures left knee in Denver Nuggets game in Miami

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic left Monday night's game against the Miami Heat with a knee injury.

It happened before the end of the first half at the Kaseya Center.

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Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets warms up prior to a game against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on Dec. 29, 2025. Rich Storry / Getty Images

The team sent out [an update on X](https://x.com/nuggets/status/2005819442693886446) saying Jokic is questionable to return.

After the injury, Jokic was on the floor clutching his knee. He limped to the locker room after that.

At the point he left the game, Jokic had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

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