Nikola Jokic Injury Update Following Nuggets-Knicks Game

Nikola Jokic met with the media after Thursday's game.

On Thursday evening, the Denver Nuggets faced off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.     

During the first half, Nikola Jokic got poked in the eye (and went to the locker room), but he was able to return and start the third quarter.    

That said, the Nuggets lost by a score of 122-84. 

After the game, Jokic met with the media and gave an update on his eye.  

Via Katy Winge of AltitudeTV: "Nikola Jokić said his eye was painful. When we talked to him postgame he said it was getting better, but now it’s getting worse. 

“Hopefully it’s going to be okay.”"

Nikola Jokić said his eye was painful. When we talked to him postgame he said it was getting better, but now it’s getting worse.

“Hopefully it’s going to be okay.”

— Katy Winge (@katywinge) January 26, 2024

Jokic finished his night with 31 points, 11 rebounds and three assists while shooting 13/18 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time. 

Nikola Jokic's eye was clearly red after getting accidentally poked in it by Donte DiVincenzo in the first half of tonight's game.

He said after it initially felt better, it felt worse postgame. Unclear if it will have an impact on Jokic's availability for Saturday vs. Philly.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January 26, 2024

With the loss, the Nuggets fell to 31-15 in their first 46 games, which has them as the third seed in the Western Conference.   

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and 14-11 in the 25 games they have played on the road.      

Following the Knicks, the Nuggets will return home for a matchup with Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. 

As for the Knicks, they are one of the hottest teams in the NBA and improved to 28-17 in their first 45 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a five-game winning streak and are 8-2 over their last ten games.