Nikola Jokic (27, Serbia) returned after three games.
The Denver Nuggets announced the news of Yokichi’s return through the club’s official social network service (SNS) on the morning of the 25th (hereinafter Korean time).
On this day, Jokic will play against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10 am. Earlier, Jokic had sidelined his last two games with left hamstring soreness. 메이저사이트
Denver won the game against the Indiana Pacers on the 21st, during the absence of Jokic, but ended the 9-game winning streak against Oklahoma City on the 23rd.
Normally, hamstring injuries take about two weeks to recover, but Jokic made a comeback in just one week. As a result, Denver fans are sending a worried look at Yokichi while they like to return.
In particular, Denver is in a situation where there is no need to rush because the Memphis Grizzlies, who are in second place, have recently lost three consecutive losses.
However, Denver lost 121-106, 15 points against New Orleans, 4th place in the Western Conference this season, and it seems that Jokic will take a revenge.
In addition, they are facing a difficult schedule from the game against New Orleans to the Milwaukee Bucks, third in the Eastern Conference, and the Philadelphia 76ers, second in the East. As a result, Yokichi is expected to go out for a condition check ahead of these difficult schedules.
Meanwhile, Denver is leading the West with a record of 33 wins and 14 losses (0.702) this season, and is defending the second place overall in the NBA after the Boston Celtics.