Denver punting 76ers play with starting 5 plus others listed as out
The Denver Nuggets will face the Philadelphia 76ers, but will be without their starting five in the match. Yes, the whole thing the starting line-up will be ruled out due to injuryand it looks like zombie Nuggets will appear. This hasn’t been the best season health-wise for the Nuggets, and it’s obvious when looking at their injury reportt.
Christian Brown and Aaron Gordon are injured earlier in the season, but they just bounced back, and the Nuggets are likely giving them a chance to rest on the second day of back-to-back games, which makes sense. Cameron Johnson bruised his right knee a few weeks ago and is expected to miss time moving forward.
The biggest injury for the Nuggets is Nikola Jokic, who bruised his left knee against the Miami Heat and is expected to miss the next few weeks. Jokic is the engine of the Nuggets and without him it is uncertain how they will function.
That leads to the next injury, as Jamal Murray is ruled out with a sprained left ankle. Murray just played against the Brooklyn Nets and finished with 27 points and 16 assists, but also played 40 minutes in the loss. It is uncertain if the injury will keep him out for a long period of time or if it is just to rest him.
For now, here’s hoping the Nuggets can stay afloat with all the injuries they’re dealing with and don’t slide too far back in the Western Conference standings.
2026-01-05 22:46:00
