Jokic returns to Nuggets in New Orleans after 2-game absence


              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) goes up for a basket after clearing Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid out of the lane in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who sat out the game, watches during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Jokic returns to Nuggets in New Orleans after 2-game absence