Jokic (personal) out for Denver's NBA Cup opener

Three-time league MVP will miss the ' NBA Cup game at the on Friday night for personal reasons. The Nuggets have not played since Sunday, when Jokic delivered his fourth consecutive triple-double with 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists in a 122-120 home win against the . The Nuggets (7-3) have won five straight games heading into Friday's clash with the Pelicans (3-9), who have lost six in a row.

Jokic, 29, is averaging 29.7 points per game and leads the NBA in rebounding (13.7) and assists (11.



7). This will be his first missed game of the season..