Nuggets vs. Grizzlies NBA Preview: Jokic's Uncertain Status

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00:00A lot still outstanding for this next NBA Cup game between the Nuggets and the Grizzlies

00:08in West Group C. Memphis, four-point home favorite in the grind city, 227 is the total.

00:15Will Nikola Jokic play?

00:17He has missed the last two games for the Nugs, two straight losses, snapping a five-game

00:22win streak for Denver.

00:24Denver has gone over in all seven wins this year, but under in a large way in each of

00:30their last two losses, including by 15, to the Grizzlies over the weekend.

00:35If Jokic plays, give me some points, but that four-point spread I think indicates, as of

00:40right now, his status very uncertain.

00:43Yeah, I mean, he's got personal reasons.

00:47There are some questions on whether he had the birth of his child, but there is no clarification

00:53one way or the other, and we saw, listen, depth is a problem on Denver, Ben.

00:59We've been saying it.

01:00It's going to be a problem all year.

01:02You take Jokic out of that equation now, and it's no wonder they're not getting the triple

01:06digits here offensively.

01:08I mean, they just lost to Memphis 105-90, and Memphis pushed them around, Ben, and they

01:14got to be careful.

01:15If they don't bring the physicality in this one, they're going to get pushed around again

01:18by this Memphis team.