🔗 Share this article Thrice-crowned Most Valuable Player Jokic endures a 'devastating' leg setback. Jokic secured the league's MVP title in 2021, 2022 and 2024. Triple National Basketball Association MVP Jokic sustained a "gut-wrenching" injury to his knee while the Nuggets were defeated 147-123 at the Heat. Jokic injured himself late in the first half following an inadvertent contact with fellow Nugget Jones. His teammate landed on the footwear of the MVP, and he immediately fell to the floor clutching his leg. The star, who leads the NBA season in rebounds and assists, recorded 21 points and eight dimes in the game prior to suffering the problem. The player is scheduled for an MRI scan on the following day to evaluate the seriousness of the problem. "Right away, Jokic understood he was hurt," said Denver head coach Adelman. "This happens in professional sports. Anyone who gets hurt, that's gut-wrenching, most notably somebody as important as Jokic. We will know more on Tuesday." "We'll move on together. Obviously, currently, I'm focused primarily about Jokic as a person and the frustration of facing an event of that nature."