“When you’re worried about an injury out there, that’s usually when it happens,” Gordon said.

Three decades ago, there were Jordan Rules implemented by the Detroit Pistons. Now, there are the Jokic Rules carried out by Lilliputians.

Murray backpedaled into Nikola Jokic’s foot then limped to the locker room Friday night as Denver hosted the Knicks.

Friday vs. the New York Knicks marked the first time in 53 games the Nuggets had their opening day starting lineup fully healthy.

The Nuggets are one of the few teams that have been a constant in NBA awards chatter for the entire decade so far.

Nikola Jokic overcame nine turnovers to score four pivotal points in a row late in the fourth quarter for the Nuggets.