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,

There's no denying that Nikola Jokic is the engine that drives this Denver Nuggets team. Through ten games this season, he's leading the league in rebounds (13.7) and assists (11.7) while being top five in scoring (29.