Getty Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic watched from the bench as the Denver Nuggets’ backups secured a 127-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder . The day before the game, some were surprised to see Jokic on the injury report. The 31-year-old Denver star is still battling to earn postseason award eligibility and with just one game left on the season, Jokic needs to play at least 20 minutes of the contest to earn eligibility. The Nuggets decided it was more worth it to rest