Unfortunately for Denver, despite overpowering Golden State with 44 first-quarter points, the Nuggets fell 118-104 to the Warriors on Friday night. The Nuggets have now lost three

Nikola Jokic exploded in the Denver Nuggets' Tuesday night double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with a 61-point triple-double. The Nuggets ended up losing by one point, 140-139, despite Jokic's efforts.

Aside from the grueling schedule that saw the Warriors play the second night of a back-to-back after finishing a six-game, two–week road trip with one of West’s top teams, Green had just finished battling with MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.

The Denver Nuggets may be without two of their key players in Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr praises Nikola Jokic, calling him "the best center" he’s ever seen in NBA history.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made NBA history on Tuesday night with his 61-point performance, but it was not enough to get past the Minnesota Timberwolves.

February 15, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Eastern Conference forward Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks (7) shakes hands with Western Conference guard James Harden of the Houston Rockets (13) before the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.

It appears that the Nuggets have made a decision on the availability of superstar big man Nikola Jokic for the Spurs game this Wednesday.

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