Nikola Jokic returned to the Nuggets' lineup on Friday night after being sidelined since Dec. 29 with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee and had 31 points and 12 rebounds in a 122-109 win over the LA Clippers.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will make his return from injury against the LA Clippers on Friday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Nikola Jokic plans to return to the lineup for the Nuggets against the Clippers, before facing the Thunder for the first time this season Sunday night.

The Denver Nuggets receive an optimistic update on Nikola Jokic but it may come with a big sacrifice for the Serbian star.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who has been out since December 29 due to a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, will be reevaluated in about one week, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday’s episode of NBA Today ( Twitter video link ).

Nikola Jokic, who has missed each of the last 16 games for the Nuggets with a left knee injury, is expected to play Friday vs. the Clippers.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Jokic plans to return to game action when the Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. It will be his first game in over a month. He's also expected to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, per Charania.

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Nikola Jokic's season is setting the stage for MVP number four. The statistics back it up.

Nikola Jokic is an unbelievable big man and probably by the numbers, by certain things, he's probably better than you. By the respect and obviously championship and everything, he might be better than you.