The Denver Nuggets received two important updates on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray ahead of Friday's matchup with the Heat.

The Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Houston Rockets Wednesday night but that wasn't the worst news from the evening. Nikola Jokic was ruled out for the game with an elbow injury shortly before tip-off.

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Russell Westbrook finished the loss with 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and one block while shooting 6/14 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 25 minutes of playing time. Via The Athletic: "Russell Westbrook passes Vince Carter for 21st on the all-time scoring list with 25,

MIAMI— Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets in the NBA, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.