NBA Star Nikola Jokic Suspended One Game For Cheap Shot On Markieff Morris

NBA star Nikola Jokic could be facing a lengthy suspension … after he injured Markieff Morris on Monday night with a violent cheap shot.

The play all went down at the end of the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ game against the Heat … when Jokic felt he was fouled by Morris while dribbling the ball up the court in a 111-94 game.

In video of the incident, you can see right after Morris threw his body into Jokic’s — the 6-foot-11, 284-pound center charged at Morris’ back and hurled an elbow that caused the Heat player to crash to the ground.

Immediately, players and coaches got into a scrum — and at one point, Miami star Jimmy Butler appeared to challenge somebody on the Nuggets to a fight at center court.

Eventually, everybody was separated and Jokic was ejected … but Morris appeared to be really hurt on the play.

In fact, a stretcher was brought out for the 32-year-old, but fortunately, he was able to walk off the court.

The Heat announced Morris was dealing with a neck injury as a result of the foul — and his status going forward is unclear.

For his part, Jokic — whose Nuggets went on to win 113-96 — called the play “stupid” and said he shouldn’t have reacted the way he did.