🔗 Share this article Three-time Most Valuable Player Jokic sustains a 'gut-wrenching' leg setback. The Denver Nuggets star secured the league's Most Valuable Player award in 2021, 2022 and 2024. Thrice-crowned National Basketball Association MVP Jokic endured a "devastating" injury to his knee when the Nuggets were defeated 147-123 against the Miami Heat. The Serbian center injured himself late in the first half following an inadvertent contact with fellow Nugget Spencer Jones. The other player came down on the footwear of Jokic, and he promptly collapsed to the floor holding his knee. The star, that leads the league this season in rebounds and assists, had a score of 21 points and eight assists in the contest before suffering the setback. Jokic will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the injury. "Immediately, Jokic realized there was a problem," said Denver head coach Adelman. "This happens in professional sports. Any player who suffers an injury, it's gut-wrenching, particularly a player as important as Jokic. More information will come on Tuesday." "We'll move on together. Clearly, right now, I am focused about him personally and the disappointment of facing a situation like that."