The Boston Celtics were able to use their double team of Nikola Jokic to success on Sunday afternoon, limiting the Denver Nuggets star to 20 points, down from his season average of 29.1 points per game.
The Celtics took advantage of Jokic’s struggles in scoring, earning a 110-103 victory in front of 19,156 fans at TD Garden.
NBA News: Nikola Jokic had a bad limp against the Celtics
Jokic had solid production at other parts of his game, earning 14 rebounds, nine assists, and two steals. However, the 30-year-old appeared bothered by a noticeable limp during the contest stemming from the opening tip.
Jokic has been limping throughout the 1st quarter. Looks like he got injured on the opening tip. pic.twitter.com/IROaGllHOA
— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) March 2, 2025
The Denver Nuggets star is used to the limp
Following the game, Jokic was asked about his ability to move against the Celtics because of the limp. Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Jokic gave an eight-word reply.
“Yeah, I’ve limped basically the past 14 years,” Jokic said.
Nikola Jokic, when asked about him moving around with a limp in the first quarter after appearing to tweak something on the initial jump ball to open the game:
"Yeah, I've limped basically the past 14 years."
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) March 2, 2025
The issue appeared worse than normal and seemed to affect his ability on offense. At 38, Celtics veteran center Al Horford was able to handle Jokic on defense.
Fortunately for Jokic and the Nuggets, the team has until Wednesday night to rest until they host the Sacramento Kings at home.
Sunday’s loss was a significant one for Denver, who fell to 39-22 on the season. The Nuggets have a .5 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. The Lakers could be tied with Denver by Sunday night after they play the LA Clippers.
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