The Denver Nuggets were set to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, featuring a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Denver enters the game as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference standings with a 44-25 record while the Lakers sit at No. 4 with a 42-25 record.
While the stars were set to hit the floor on Wednesday night, a late report from the Nuggets’ official social media account revealed that Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have been ruled out of the game.
Jokic is currently nursing a right elbow contusion and a left ankle impingement while Murray is working through a right ankle sprain.
Injury Update ahead of tonight’s game against the Lakers:
AVAILABLE:
Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Injury Management/Left Ankle Sprain)
Christian Braun (Left Foot Inflammation)OUT:
Nikola Jokić (Right Elbow Contusion/Left Ankle Impingement)
Jamal Murray (Right Ankle Sprain)… pic.twitter.com/EoDHKVGI9P— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 20, 2025
Upon the release of the Nuggets announcement, some fans took to social media, calling out the team’s decision to rule Jokic and Murray out of the game.
Jokic was questionable entering game day, having missed the team’s recent matchup against the Golden State Warriors.
Despite the nagging injury for Jokic, fans believe the Nuggets are “ducking” the Lakers, given multiple star players being sidelined as a late scratch on the injury update.
“SCARED OF LUKA,” said one fan.
“Scared of 4x mvp Lebron,” said another fan.