Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteed Timberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after win Minnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injury 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. Continue reading...

Guardian sport and agencies · Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 5:29 AM
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Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteed
Timberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after win
Minnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injury

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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