On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets are playing the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. Nikola Jokic had five points, nine rebounds, eight assists and one steal while

Nikola Jokic was ruled out with elbow inflammation 45 minutes before the Nuggets hosted the Rockets on Wednesday. He sustained the injury warming up.

The Nuggets are not invincible on 24 hours of rest after all. Back home after blowing out Dallas in prime time, Denver was dealt an unexpected blow an hour before opening tip Wednesday when Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to right elbow inflammation,

The Denver Nuggets head back to American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks in the second of a two game set. The Nuggets are 23-15, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Mavs are 22-17, which puts them directly behind Denver in fifth place.

They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Mavericks 96-79. The Nuggets entered the game having won three straight and they're just one quarter away from another. Will they make it four,

The Denver Nuggets recently took on the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks, as both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are sidelined with injuries at the moment. Still, that didn't stop the Mavericks from jumping on the Nuggets early. Denver had weathered the storm by halftime, though Dallas would enjoy another run to take a lead late in the third quarter.