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?

Almost nothing has slowed the Denver Nuggets this season. Now, Denver must show it can persevere despite injuries to key players. The Nuggets learned Friday that they will be without forward Christian Braun for approximately six weeks because of a sprained left ankle.

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

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

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

The Denver Nuggets (8-2) and LA Clippers (3-7) meet Wednesday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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.

2. Two ways of compartmentalizing an NBA schedule: The Nuggets recently started a grueling month-long stretch of travel. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 8, they have to hop on a plane between every single game — 15 total flights for about 10,774 air miles.