The Denver Nuggets have made a final determination on their sick MVP. Sources inform Bennett Durando of The Denver Post that six-time All-NBA superstar center N

The Celtics won’t need to worry about facing one of the NBA’s best players Tuesday night in Denver. An hour before tipoff at Ball Arena, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to illness, leaving a crater in the Nuggets’ lineup.

"Injury Update: Nikola Jokic (Illness) will be out tonight against the Boston Celtics," the Nuggets announced. Sure enough, Nuggets fans expressed disappointment with the news, especially amid high expectations of an incredible battle between the two powerhouse teams.

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are facing off in an exciting showdown on Tuesday night. In a battle of the last two NBA champions, Denver and Boston will tip-off at 10:00 PM ET in a nationally televised TNT game.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver’s clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was ruled out of Tuesday night's game against the Celtics because of an illness.