ESPN rips Jokic after altercation in OT loss; SGA 36, Murray 39 as Thunder win!
This wasn’t just a regular season game… this was a PLAYOFF PREVIEW.
The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder went FULL WAR in a chippy, physical overtime battle that had everything — cheap shots, double technicals, turnovers, and clutch threes.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 36
Nikola Jokić records 23-17-14
Jamal Murray pours in 39
Lou Dort ejected after flagrant on Jokić
OKC wins it in OT without SGA playing in overtime
The Nuggets matched OKC’s physicality, but turnovers and missed corner threes late cost them the game. Meanwhile, the Thunder thrived in chaos — forcing live-ball turnovers and burying clutch shots.
Is this the NBA’s next great rivalry?
Because this one felt personal.
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13 Comments
Dort is dirty af .Jokic has every right to be pissed
Jokic checked Dort unnecessarily so many times on screens yall are straight wildin if you think Dort is dirty here. Joker flopped hard after doing the same to Dort all game
We all know ESPN is racist!
Joker was playin like a whiny fat mma fighter all night…then cries when he gets checked. So many cheap fouls not called on the nuggets all night. And chet is a liability as a max contract.
33% of his shots were free throws. Gtfo here with that.
Dort's teammates watching the review " We're going to stick up for you, but you just put a target on our backs with that cheap shot."
OKC coach "If Williams gets tripped, I want a flagrant 2 called…" I believe he meant if a Denver tries to injure MVP winner SGA, not Williams
Dort does some dumb stuff, but he's no Draymond
Watch the other angel if you think Dort did it on purpose, Jokic was trying to be a bully run right into Dort like a kid in the school hallway, dort steped forward and braced for a hip check impact against a giant dude, Jokic wasn't paying attention and he got what he deserved for trying to be a bully
Basket Ball is emotional, players play hard as hell.
"Lu Dort has that reputation". Yeah, cuz Lu Dort is that guy who does cheap shit constantly.
SGA is a problem only because he has the talent to draw a foul in any situation and defenses struggle with him because of that reputation..and today he uses it in the best possible way..his drives to the rim a lot of times don't make sense..look at Jamal how much he gets beaten and hit in the same situations and the refs watch and stay silent..where Jamal has to change to his left hand to score a basket SGA only has to scramble and wait on one leg in the fall and he has two free throws automatically..it's unbelievable but it's true..
He didn't scare J.Will..i was hoping they didn't have anyone between them then we would have seen
Jokic couldn't get away from j will lol and jokic literally swung at him?!?!