The Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Houston Rockets Wednesday night but that wasn't the worst news from the evening. Nikola Jokic was ruled out for the game with an elbow injury shortly before tip-off.

The Nuggets are not invincible on 24 hours of rest after all. Back home after blowing out Dallas in prime time, Denver was dealt an unexpected blow an hour before opening tip Wednesday when Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to right elbow inflammation,

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon are not playing in the team's home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.