It has been a rough go for the Denver Nuggets recently and things become even tougher for them on Monday night as they face off against the red-hot Golden State Warriors in a blockbuster Western Conference showdown.
Denver enters Monday's game having lost five of their last 10 games including a disappointing loss to the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
The Nuggets will now have to face off against the Warriors who have won seven consecutive games and have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the trade deadline.
Unfortunately for Denver, they may also be without their star duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray on Monday as they have listed both players as questionable.
Injury Report ahead of tomorrow's game against the Warriors:
PROBABLE:
Christian Braun (Left Foot Inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE:
Nikola Jokić (Right Elbow Contusion/Left Ankle Impingement)
Jamal Murray (Right Ankle Sprain)
Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Injury Management/Left Ankle… pic.twitter.com/AunYoPUCoC
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 17, 2025
Jokic is listed as questionable due to a right elbow contusion and a left ankle injury. Despite this, he has been able to play through the injuries over the past week and he is expected to play on Monday against Golden State.
Murray is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain, but like Jokic, he has been able to play through it and has not missed a game since Feb. 6 and is expected to suit up against Golden State.
Denver has also listed Aaron Gordon as questionable due to right calf injury management and a left ankle sprain and Christian Braun is probable with left foot inflammation.
On the other side, the Warriors may be without one of their superstar players as well as they have listed Stephen Curry and questionable.
Steph Curry is questionable vs Nuggets tomorrow night with a lower back strain. He's had a heat pack on it during the last couple games. Warriors face Bucks on Tuesday. Quinten Post also questionable with ankle soreness.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 17, 2025
Curry lands on the injury report due to a lower back strain. He has had a heat pack on it during the last couple of games but he is expected to play on Monday.
Golden State has also listed Brandin Podziemski out due to a back injury and Quinten Post is questionable with right ankle soreness.
Fan can catch Monday's blockbuster matchup between the Nuggets and Warriors at 10:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM.