Overview
- Imaging results reported by Shams Charania indicate a hyperextended left knee with no ligament damage following Jokić’s exit in Miami.
- Jokić left in the first half after colliding with teammate Spencer Jones, who stepped on his left foot during a backward move.
- He did not return in the 123–147 loss to the Heat and had 21 points before departing.
- Coverage suggests a multiweek absence with a target of about four weeks before reevaluation, leaving open a possible return before February’s All-Star Game.
- Despite the setback, Denver remains third in the West, and Jokić’s season to date includes averages near 29.6 points, 12.2 rebounds and 11 assists.