Denver Nuggets forward Spencer Jones moved from out to day-to-day with a hamstring issue on Sunday's injury report. The Nuggets face the Warriors on Monday night, and the report lists Oct. 26 as his expected return.
What happened
Jones was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report posted Sunday, Oct. 25, at 10:03 a.m. ET. The listing is hamstring, leg. The report's comment reads that Jones (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game against the Pelicans. His status has changed several times. He was day-to-day on Oct. 2, out on Oct. 22, day-to-day on Oct. 23, then out again the same day. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 26. No other detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver plays the Warriors on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBC Sports Network. The Nuggets are 1-1, the eighth seed, with one straight win. They are 0-0 with Jones and 1-1 without him, so there is no game this season with him in the lineup. Without him, Jamal Murray (39.9 minutes, 24.0 points) and Nikola Jokic (39.5, 24.0) carry the load. Christian Braun plays 36.5 minutes and Aaron Gordon 33.1. Trevon Brazile has taken 23.3 minutes and Alpha Diallo 22.2. Diallo is day-to-day with a wrist issue.
What to watch
The next injury report update has not been announced. The expected return of Oct. 26 is the date of the Warriors game, but the team has not said whether Jones will play. Watch his status before Monday's tip. Depth is also thin. Cameron Johnson is day-to-day with an ankle issue, Diallo is day-to-day with a wrist issue, and Julian Strawther is out with a knee issue. No games beyond the Warriors are in the schedule so far.
Is Spencer Jones playing vs the Warriors?
Not announced. Jones is day-to-day with a hamstring issue. The injury report lists Oct. 26, the date of the Warriors game, as his expected return.
When will Spencer Jones be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26. The Nuggets have not announced a timeline beyond that.