Though they managed to grab that mini-revenge dub against the Golden State Warriors, the Denver Nuggets fans had something to worry about regarding Nikola Jokic’s condition.
As the clock was ticking to reach the final buzzer of the West heavyweight bout, Jokic and Draymond Green scrambled for possession after the Warriors missed a potential game-tying three. As the reigning MVP ultimately grabbed the ball, the veteran forward tried to reach for the ball, but he fell dangerously on Jokic’s right leg.
The action truly drew plenty of negative reactions from Nuggets supporters on social media, accusing Green of a dirty play and endangering Jokic’s availability.
As such, the Serbian superstar dismissed what happened. Though he acknowledged that the sequence was risky, he still noted that he didn’t feel soreness or pain from the hard landing of Green.
“It probably looked scary, but I didn’t feel anything,” Jokic told reporters, per Mike Singer of the Denver Post.
Throughout his career, Green has lived up to notoriety fueled by antics and unwanted demeanor, but he made it known that the fall was unintentional after reaching out to Jokic following the play.
Jokic notched his first triple-double of the season with 26 points in 54 percent shooting, 12 boards and 10 assists to power the Nuggets in holding their lead down the stretch, 128-123. As such, he is one triple-double away (77) from tying the legendary Wilt Chamberlain on most career triple-doubles for a center in league history at 78.
