A lot of Nuggets starters are hurt for their game against the Warriors.
Denver has put two players on the injury report for their game against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. The team says that Aaron Gordon or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are likely to play in this game.
The probable entry for both Gordon or Pope means they will probably to play, so they should both be fine to go. However, their statuses will need to be watched until the game.
Since Jamal Murray came back from an ankle injury, the Nuggets are mostly healthy. In fact, Denver has been very healthy the last two seasons.
They always have good games against each other, so this one toward the Warriors should be fun.
Fans always enjoy seeing Steph Curry along with Nikola Jokic play against each other because both players have performed so great this season.
Even though Golden State is a long way behind Denver when it comes to standings, that they are still the most dangerous team in the game. It was clear that the Warriors can beat anyone when they played the Boston Celtics.
There will be no changes to the Nuggets’ starting group as long as Caldwell-Pope and Gordon are healthy.
When Jamal Murray or Aaron Gordon were healthy, they helped the Denver Nuggets win their first NBA title.
The game toward the Golden State Warriors is on Christmas Day. It is the second time this season that the two teams have played each other. In the last four games between these two teams, the Nuggets have won all four.
If you want to tune in to the game, ABC and ESPN will both be showing it. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The people who have NBA League Pass can choose between the two feeds to feed their online video.
A new medical report for the Nuggets says that Aaron Gordon and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are “probable” to play against the Warriors.
At the same time, Vlatko Cancar still doesn’t have a date for when he can return from a knee injury. Along with team captains Jamal Murray or Nikola Jokic, the rest of the team is ready to play in Christmas Day.
The Denver Nuggets have the second-best record in the NBA Western Conference with a 21-10 record going into this game.
This team has won four straight games and wants to keep the winning run going against the Warriors.
Nikola Jokic will not play for the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in a game that has a lot to do with the Golden State Warriors’ chances in the playoffs.
The two-time Most Valuable Player will be out of his third straight game on Sunday against the Warriors because his leg is hurt.
In 67 games, the four-time All-Star has averaged 24.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 9.9 assists, good for 63.4% from the field. He is also in the running for MVP again.
The Warriors will have to focus on slowing down Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., or Aaron Gordon now that Jokic is out.
Jeff Green, a veteran big man, will start in place of Jokic, who will not play on Sunday. The Golden State Warriors are expected to try to win game two upon Monday without a key senior coming off the bench.
The Denver Nuggets already had a win in game one. Andre Iguodala couldn’t play in game two because of neck pain before the game started.
In game one, the 17-year-old warrior came off the bench for 13 minutes and tried one 3-point shot but missed. Against the Nuggets, Iguodala had four assists, two boards, along with a block.
Denver has put two players on the injury report for their game towards the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.
The team says that Aaron Gordon as well as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are likely to play in this game.
The probable entry for both Gordon and Pope says they are likely to be present, so they should both be fine to go. However, their statuses will need to be watched until the game.
Since Jamal Murray came out of his ankle injury, the Nuggets have played mostly healthy. In fact, Denver has been very healthy over the past two seasons.
This will be no changes to the Nuggets’ starting group as long as Caldwell-Pope as well as Gordon are healthy.
They always have good games against each other, so this one against the Warriors should be fun. Fans always enjoy seeing Steph Curry as well as Nikola Jokic play against each other because both players have been so great this season.
Even though Golden State is a long way behind Denver according to the standings, you are still the most dangerous team in the game. It was clear that the Warriors can beat anyone when they played the Boston Celtics.