On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Brooklyn Nets with their star man Nikola Jokic back in action. Jokic had previously missed two straight games due to illness and was listed as questionable ahead of their matchup against the Nets.
Despite this, not only did he manage to play the game, he also made his presence felt. Going into the matchup, Jokic was averaging 31.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 55.4 percent from the field and 47.7 percent from the 3-point range in 31 games.
In his first game back from illness, Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double. Jokic wasted no time making an impact, as he scored 14 points in the first quarter. However, the Nets managed to outscore the Nuggets 36-32…