The Denver Nuggets fell to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night by a final score of 123-120. Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup for Denver after a three-game a

Nikola Jokic will play against the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Jokic and his wife welcomed their second child recently and will return to play the Doncic-less Mavs.

Nikola Jokic’s return made for outstanding theater in the NBA Cup, but the return of his alien stat lines was not enough for Denver. In his first game back after welcoming a newborn son this week, Jokic tallied 33 points,