Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves
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Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless – and provocative – layup at the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
With Minnesota already all but guaranteed victory in a game that ended 112-96, McDaniels chose to make the layup with 2.1 seconds left rather than run out the clock, as is customary.
That led to Jokić jogging down from half-court to confront McDaniels, and a shoving match ensued as other players became involved.
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