The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head on Saturday night. Nikola Jokic is among the Nuggets listed on the injury report, however. So, is the Nuggets star playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves?

The Denver Nuggets will face a stern test against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday amid injuries to Nikola Jokic and two other starters.

Denver visits the Minnesota Timberwolves after Nikola Jokić scored 55 points in the Nuggets' 130-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had Kendrick Perkins in disbelief with his epic performance against the Clippers.

The Nuggets learned Friday that they will be without forward Christian Braun for approximately six weeks because of a sprained left ankle. Denver will play its first game without Braun when it takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Braun, 24, is averaging 11.4 points per game and is shooting 49.5% from the field.

The Denver Nuggets got some bad news when it comes to an injury update for one of the members of the starting lineup.

The Kings are coming off back-to-back losses, most recently falling 114-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Kings with 26 points, while DeMar DeRozan added 22. Domantas Sabonis, who missed the last two games with a rib injury, finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

On Wednesday night, the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets 122-112. Although the score doesn't quite illustrate a blowout loss, the game got out of the Heat'

Micheal Ray Richardson put Sugar in Isaiah Thomas’ gas tank. He could match Earvin Johnson’s Magic, spell for spell.