Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic recorded his 22nd triple-double with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 14 assists against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the game was overshadowed by a heated altercation. After Jokic tumbled to the court late in the fourth quarter, he confronted Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, who appeared to trip him.

Jokic labeled the contact 'unnecessary' and 'a necessary reaction,' leading to his ejection along with a double technical foul for Jokic and Oklahoma City center Jaylin Williams. Dort was upgraded to a flagrant foul 2 and ejected after officials deemed the contact 'unnecessary and excessive with a high potential for injury.'