On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics hosted Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. They won by a score of 110-103. In addition, the Celtics held Jokic to 20 points. After the win, head coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about the three-time MVP (h/t CLNS Media Boston Sports Network).

"You take a look at his stat sheet, it doesn't always show what he does for us," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Horford.

Nikola Jokic appeared to have tweaked his ankle after the first jump ball between the Nuggets and Celtics on Sunday.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic makes strong statement on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum after Sunday's contest

The Celtics avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season Sunday with a gritty 110-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden.

Nikola Jokic got off to a strong start in the game vs the Celtics but quickly dealt with an injury scare, appearing to come down with a limp immediately after the opening tipoff of the game. https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1896265372015395229

The Boston Celtics eked out a win Sunday afternoon, eventually pulling ahead to beat the visiting Denver Nuggets 110-103. Boston moves to 43-18 with the win.

Al Horford’s performance against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was hailed as “elite” and “amazing” by Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.

Three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic downplayed his limp after Sunday's loss in Boston, but he's on the Denver Nuggets' lengthy injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against Sacramento at Ball Arena.