SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are sitting out Monday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors to nurse nagging injuries.
Jokic and Murray had both been listed as questionable. The official injury report cited a right elbow contusion and left ankle impingement for Jokic and a right ankle sprain for Murray.
Denver’s starting wing Christian Braun (left foot inflammation) is also missing the game against the Warriors.
Denver coach Michael Malone unsuccessfully attempted to persuade Jokic to rest on March 10, the second game of a road back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jokic refused, responding to a loss the previous day with a 35-point, 18-rebound, 8-assist performance in a win over the Western Conference’s first-place team. Jokic has averaged 39.8 minutes in eight March games.
The Nuggets (43-25) have lost two of three games since then. Denver entered the night in a three-way tie for second place in the West.
