The Denver Nuggets have been dealt a tough hand thus far during the 2025-26 NBA season. First, Christian Braun went down with an ankle injury in mid-November. A little over a week later, Aaron Gordon suffered a hamstring injury .

The Nuggets' injuries prompted Spencer Jones to move into the starting five.

Wednesday night, Denver was in Indiana to face the lowly Pacers, with Jones on the court to start the game. Well, add another injury to a Nuggets forward, as Jones left the game with a knee injury.

He was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly thereafter, with knee soreness being cited , per the Nuggets' communications department on X, formerly Twitter.

Jones' presence was hardly missed, though. Article Continues Below

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