Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic sat out Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to an illness that appeared earlier in the day. The team’s star player was listed as questionable before being officially ruled out, forcing him to miss what ended up being a 118-106 loss for the home team. This is not the first time Jokic has missed a game this season; he also sat out three games in November on paternity leave, resulting in a 1-2 record for the Nuggets. Despite his absence, Jokic remains one of the league’s top players, averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds, and 9.7 assists per game this season.
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