Nikola Jokic pushes Jaden McDaniels after late layup, sparking skirmish and ejections
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Updated · ESPN · Apr 26
Nikola Jokic pushes Jaden McDaniels after late layup, sparking skirmish and ejections
16 articles · Updated · ESPN · Apr 26
Jokic and Timberwolves forward Julius Randle were ejected after a heated confrontation in Minnesota’s 112-96 Game 4 win, which gave the Timberwolves a 3-1 series lead over the Nuggets.
The incident followed McDaniels’ layup with 1.3 seconds left, escalating tensions in a series already marked by injuries to Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards, and a career-high 43 points from Ayo Dosunmu.
The NBA will review the altercation before Game 5 in Denver. Denver faces injuries to Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson, while Minnesota may be without its starting backcourt for the remainder of the series.
How will the season-ending injury to Donte DiVincenzo impact Minnesota's championship aspirations?
Will Nikola Jokic be suspended for the Game 4 altercation, sealing the Nuggets' fate?
Can Ayo Dosunmu's historic performance carry the Timberwolves without their starting backcourt?
Can the injury-plagued Nuggets repeat their historic 3-1 comeback against a resilient Timberwolves team?
Was McDaniels' final layup a calculated taunt or just playing to the final buzzer?
Is the unwritten rule of not scoring late in a blowout outdated in modern basketball?