Nuggets' Kenneth Faried: Out Monday vs. Golden State

Faried (back) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Warriors, Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Faried came into Monday listed as questionable with lower-back soreness but he'll ultimately be missing his first game of the season due to injury. He previously received a DNP-CD on Dec. 8 against Washington. In his absence, Nikola Jokic, Jusuf Nurkic, and Juan Hernangomez will absorb the added minutes.