The Denver Nuggets will play the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, the second night of a back-to-back for Denver. However, Nikola Jokic, who is available to participate in this game, will not be affected by the back-to-back.
The Nuggets have issued their injury report for this game, and Jokic is not listed, indicating that he will play; nonetheless, there are some notable names on the Nuggets’ injury report.
For this game, Denver will be without Vlatko Cancar, Collin Gillespie, Jay Huff, and Braxton Key. Aaron Gordon is expected to play, while Jamal Murray is doubtful. Lonzo Ball, Zack LaVine, Justin Lewis, and Onuralp Bitim will be out for the Bulls. Torrey Craig is expected to play for Chicago, while Alex Caruso is doubtful.
Jokic had a strong comeback performance against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, shooting significantly better from the field than he had the previous two games. While Jokic and the Nuggets have not been as sharp as they have been in the past, a win over Atlanta might help spark a winning streak.
The Bulls are not a fantastic team, but they do have some players who may cause problems for the Nuggets, so Denver will have to lock in and prepare for a battle.