Denver Nuggets DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Dario Saric (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Saric has been a solid bench player for Golden State, but he has missed the last 11 games while dealing with right-knee soreness. The Warriors would benefit from Saric's return since Draymond Green is also questionable for the game, and depth may be weakened. However, it is unlikely Saric will have much of an impact when he does return. Names like Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jonathan Kuminga will have more fantasy value than Saric, and that only increases if Saric misses another game.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (hand) won't play on Wednesday in the rematch with Phoenix. The 35-year-old had a triple-double when these clubs met on Tuesday night. However, Westbrook will join Paul George (knee), James Harden (foot), and Kawhi Leonard (knee) on the shelf for this one. As a result, Ivica Zubac, Amir Coffey, Terance Mann, Bones Hyland, and Norman Powell could easily surpass their usual DFS expectations.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (knee) will play on Wednesday against the Timberwolves. Murray's presence on the injury report isn't anything new since returning from a seven-game layoff. But he's been on the floor for the Nuggets' previous two contests, most recently scoring 28 points on Tuesday in the win over Utah. With that in mind, the battle with the Timberwolves could go down to the wire, so Murray could see more work than he saw on Tuesday, giving him a higher ceiling from a DFS standpoint.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (hip) is available for Wednesday's pivotal clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 29-year-old had a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double in Tuesday's win over the Utah Jazz. However, he once again made an appearance on the injury report, although that's been a theme over the last few weeks. But now that Jokic is officially cleared, DFS managers should strongly contemplate getting him in their lineups, considering he's averaged 30.7 points and 12.0 rebounds in three meetings with the Timberwolves during the 2023-24 campaign.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic shook off hip inflammation to fill up the stat sheet against the Jazz in Tuesday's 111-95 win. He had a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double with seven assists, three steals, and a block. The former MVP hit both of his attempts from deep and finished with 12-for-20 overall shooting. On the downside, Jokic's stat line included five turnovers in 34 minutes, and he has been careless with the ball all month, averaging 4.5 turnovers for April. The hip issue doesn't appear to be affecting Jokic, as he's picked up 11 consecutive double-doubles. The Serbian superstar needs two more across the final three regular-season games to celebrate a new career high.