Nikola Jokic will get his first career start Friday versus the Suns, Jason Kosmicki of the Denver Nuggets reports.

Jokic will get his first career start Friday versus the Suns, Jason Kosmicki of the Denver Nuggets reports.

Analysis:

Jokic is coming off his best game of the season Wednesday, posting 23 points, 12 boards, two steals, three blocks, and one triple in 32 minutes. He replaces J.J. Hickson in the starting lineup Friday, and has an opportunity to hold on to the spot while Jusuf Nuric and Joffrey Lauvergne are out with injuries.