New Update on Nikola Jokic After Injury Scare vs. Knicks

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was poked in the eye vs. the New York Knicks

During Thursday night's game between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets, superstar center Nikola Jokic took a direct poke to the eye that sent him back to the locker room:

looks like donte got jokic smack dab in the middle of the eye.

this is to say: ouch. pic.twitter.com/TjCLweiLVx

— Dan Favale (@danfavale) January 26, 2024

Despite this injury scare, Jokic started the second half for Denver, which is the best possible update there could be. Despite the direct shot to the eye, it seems that nothing too serious occurred on the poke from DiVincenzo.

This can not only be incredibly painful, but also cause serious damage for a professional athlete. Plays like this are of course accidental, as Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo was not trying to injure Jokic, but it was a direct poke to the eye that occurred while DiVincenzo was trying to make a play on the ball.

As previously mentioned, Jokic was forced to go back the the locker room where he was treated by the Nuggets' medical staff. Jokic made his two free throws before heading back to the locker room, which preserved his eligibility to return to the game. Had Jokic been unable to shoot his free throws, the Knicks would have been able to select anyone from Denver's bench to shoot the free throws, and Jokic would not have been eligible to return to the game.

For the Nuggets, the hope is certainly that this is not an injury that affects Jokic's ability to play going forward. 

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