DENVER — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness. The Nuggets center went from probable to questionable to out over the course of the day. He was seen leaving the arena a little more than an hour before tipoff.

The Denver Nuggets are set to face off against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for the Nuggets, as they'll have a chance to prove themselv

Nikola Jokic will miss his fourth game of this season due to illness. He did not warm up before the Nuggets hosted the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.

Nikola Jokic, originally listed as questionable, was ruled out due to an illness. The Denver Gazette watched Jokic leave the arena with a team trainer an hour before tipoff. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Jokic started feeling ill Monday.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night due to a non-COVID illness. It is his fourth missed game this season, after he was away for three games in November for the birth of his son.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.

MVP candidates Jayson Tatum and Nikola Jokic have been announced as the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 11.

Get NBA League Pass TODAY. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2024-25 s