Emmanuel Mudiay: Ruled out for Monday's game

Mudiay (ankle) has been officially ruled out of Monday's game against the Rockets, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.

Analysis:

Mudiay had previously looked doubtful to play after sitting out Sunday's practice, and the Nuggets don't seem to think 24 hours of recovery time will be enough for the point guard to heal up. Based on the quick decision to rule Mudiay out, it seems likely that the rookie will also be sidelined for the second half of the Nuggets' back-to-back set Tuesday in Minnesota. Expect Jameer Nelson to enter the starting lineup for both of those contests.