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The Denver Nuggets (24-16) will be monitoring five players on the injury report, including Nikola Jokic, ahead of a Friday, January 17 game against the Miami Heat (20-19) at Kaseya Center. The Heat have listed two injured players. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET.
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Nuggets vs. Heat Game Info
- When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- TV: ALT, KTVD, and FDSSUN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nuggets' Injury Report
Nuggets Injuries:
DaRon Holmes: Out For Season (Achilles),
Vlatko Cancar: Out (Knee),
Aaron Gordon: Questionable (Calf),
Jamal Murray: Questionable (Knee),
Nikola Jokic: Questionable (Elbow)
Nuggets' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 26.6 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Russell Westbrook | 14.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.8 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Christian Braun | 11.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Nuggets Stats
- Denver outscores opponents by 4.0 points per game (scoring 120.0 per game to rank third in the league while giving up 116.0 per outing to rank 23rd in the NBA) and has a +160 scoring differential overall.
- Jokic scores a team-leading 30.6 points per game to rank third in the league.
- The 45.4 rebounds per game Denver averages rank eighth in the NBA, and are 2.4 more than the 43.0 its opponents grab per outing.
- Jokic tops the Nuggets with 13.2 rebounds per game (third in league play).
- Denver makes 11.9 three-pointers per game (28th in the league) at a 38.2% rate (third-best in the NBA), compared to the 13.8 per outing its opponents make while shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc.
- The Nuggets' most prolific three-point shooter, Michael Porter Jr., makes 2.6 per game (30th in the NBA).
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Heat's Injury Report
Heat Injuries:
Dru Smith: Out For Season (Achilles),
Josh Richardson: Out (Heel)
Heat's Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | 24.8 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Jaime Jaquez | 9.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Terry Rozier | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Nikola Jovic | 9.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Heat Stats
- Miami is outscoring opponents by 1.2 points per game, with a +49 scoring differential overall. It puts up 110.7 points per game (21st in NBA) and gives up 109.5 per outing (seventh in league).
- Tyler Herro leads the Heat, averaging 24.3 points per game (16th in league).
- Miami is 21st in the NBA at 43.4 rebounds per game. That's 2.4 fewer than the 45.8 its opponents average.
- Bam Adebayo leads the team with 9.6 rebounds per game (16th in league).
- Miami connects on 14.3 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 13.5 on average.
- Herro is third in the NBA and leads the Heat with 4.0 made threes per game.