Nikola Joki\u0107 had something to say to Lu Dort on Friday.<\/p>\n
A skirmish broke out in the fourth quarter of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s clash with the Denver Nuggets, when the Thunder guard appeared to intentionally trip the three-time MVP. At the very least, it was a hip check with an outstretched leg.<\/p>\n
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Joki\u0107 took exception to the contact and angrily confronted Dort, who is well known for being one of the NBA’s most, ahem, physical players. Dort’s teammate, Jaylin Williams, then confronted Joki\u0107, and the two got physical as players and coaches from both sides quickly rushed to midcourt.<\/p>\n
It took a while, but the two were eventually pried loose from each other.<\/p>\n
The end result of the incident was Dort being ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul, while Joki\u0107 and Williams were hit with offsetting technical fouls.<\/p>\n
Further replay showed a side of Joki\u0107 that was frankly terrifying.<\/p>\n
The incident was part of a thriller between two teams that could be seeing each other in the NBA playoffs. The game went to overtime after Joki\u0107 tied the game with 38 seconds left in regulation.<\/p>\n
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The extra five minutes wound up being one-sided in favor of the Thunder, who shut down the Nuggets for a 127-121 win.<\/p>\n
Joki\u0107 finished the game with 23 points on 9-of-25 shooting, 17 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jamal Murray led all scorers in scoring with 39 points. Only two other Nuggets scored more than seven points.<\/p>\n