Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić is ruled out for Tuesday's high-profile clash with Boston due to an undisclosed illness.

The Boston Celtics head to the Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 26-10, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are 20-14, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Celtics won’t need to worry about facing one of the NBA’s best players Tuesday night in Denver. An hour before tipoff at Ball Arena, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to illness, leaving a crater in the Nuggets’ lineup.

The Denver Nuggets have made a final determination on their sick MVP. Sources inform Bennett Durando of The Denver Post that six-time All-NBA superstar center N

The much anticipated matchup between the last two NBA champions took a big hit an hour before tipoff. Nikola Jokic, originally listed as questionable, was ruled out with an illness. The Denver Gazette watched Jokic leave the arena with a team trainer an hour before tipoff.