Ahead of the start of the Nuggets vs Spurs game, let's take a note of the Denver Nuggets injury report to know whether Nikola Jokic will play tonight or not.

Per this pregame injury report, three-time league MVP center Nikola Jokic was considered probable to play through a left ankle impingement. Swingman Christian Braun was also seen as being likely to suit up through a left foot strain.

If there's only one person on the Denver Nuggets who deserves to be mad at Russell Westbrook for his poor decision-making in a 140-139 double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, it's the iconic Nikola Jokic.

So, regarding whether Nikola Jokic is playing tonight vs. the Bucks, the Nuggets won't force their top player out there if he isn't 100 percent. However, Denver will Jokic over the season's final nine games if they hope to avoid tumbling in the West playoff picture.

They needed him, the weight of a playoff-level intensity resting on scratched-up shoulders, and so Nikola Jokic didn’t come off the floor.

The visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 61-point triple-double from Nikola Jokic to defeat the Denver Nuggets in double overtime.

Nikola Jokic made NBA history during the Denver Nuggets' double overtime defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves, setting the record for most points scored in a triple-double after dropping 61 on Tuesday night.

Jokic amassed 61 points (18-29 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 19-24 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 53 minutes Tuesday in the Nuggets' 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Timberwolves. Jokic had 49 points through four quarters,