"The incident occurred under the basket as Jokic moved to help defend a drive by Miami's Jaime Jaquez Jr. With time about to expire in the second quarter, team-mate Spencer Jones backtracked and inadvertently stepped on Jokic's left foot, appearing to cause the knee to buckle. Jokic immediately went down clutching his knee before being helped up and walking off under his own power, though with a noticeable limp. He was examined by medical staff at the arena before departing, with Denver set to travel to Toronto on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's game against the Raptors."
""Immediately, he knew something was wrong," Nuggets coach David Adelman said after the game. "Hey, this is part of the NBA. Anybody who gets hurt in this game, it's kind of gut-wrenching, especially somebody as special as he is. "We'll find out more tomorrow. We'll move on as a team. Obviously, right now, I'm more concerned just about him as a person and the disappointment of going through something like that.""
Nikola Jokic exited Denver's loss to Miami with a left knee injury late in the first half and did not return. He limped to the locker room at halftime after being hurt with seconds remaining and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday. The injury occurred under the basket when teammate Spencer Jones inadvertently stepped on Jokic's left foot, causing the knee to buckle. Jokic was helped up and walked off with a noticeable limp, then was examined by arena medical staff. Denver will travel to Toronto ahead of Wednesday's game while awaiting further clarity. Coach David Adelman urged patience for test results and expressed concern for Jokic's well-being.
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