Jokic Ejected After Scuffle In Nuggets' Defeat

McDaniels, who was not ejected pursuing nan incident, said he did not cognize what Jokic said to him.

"I conscionable seen personification who was large arsenic hell," he added.

The 25-year-old has riled nan Nuggets during nan series, calling their players "bad defenders" pursuing a 119-114 triumph for nan Timberwolves successful crippled two.

Nuggets coach David Adelman said he "didn't like" McDaniels' behaviour successful scoring nan lay-up arsenic nan Timberwolves moved to wrong 1 triumph of a bid victory.

"The crippled was over. The crippled was conceded. In 2026, that worldly conscionable doesn't hap immoderate more," said Adelman.

"That's thing that happens successful nan '80s, wherever teams would proceed to score. But that's who he is."

Jokic vanished pinch 24 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists successful nan lucifer but it wasn't capable arsenic nan Timberwolves, led by Ayo Dosunmu's career-high 43 points, won their 3rd consecutive crippled successful nan series.