Nikola Jokic's Status for Nuggets vs Heat Revealed
All the eyes of the NBA are on the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat as they face off in an NBA Finals rematch. Fortunately, all the biggest stars will be available too.
Despite the Denver Nuggets being on a back-to-back, Nikola Jokic is listed as available against the Miami Heat.
Not only is Nikola Jokic listed as available, but the entire Nuggets starting lineup is listed as available, including Jamal Murray. For the Miami Heat, both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are listed as available.
Throughout Jokic's career against the Miami Heat, he averaged 20.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in 16 games. In the NBA Finals against the Heat, Jokic averaged 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in five games.
The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat have not faced off since the NBA Finals and tonight will be their first regular season matchup against each other. It couldn't come at a more perfect time for NBA fans as well. The Denver Nuggets are fully healthy and are in the midst of a four-game winning streak, while the Miami Heat are in the midst of a five-game winning streak. It's the perfect recipe where both teams have a ton of momentum and health on their side - a moment that doesn't happen often in the regular season.
The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets face off at 10:00 p.m. EST tonight.
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