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Tempers Flare Between Nuggets and Thunder as Dort Is Ejected After Fouling Jokic
Lu Dort was ejected after a flagrant foul on Nikola Jokic during a physical game that ended 127-121 in overtime, with Jokic posting a triple-double.
- On Friday, Oklahoma City defeated Denver 127-121 in overtime, with Lu Dort assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected after fouling Nikola Jokic at the Paycom Center.
- The matchup's physical tone, marked by earlier technicals, featured Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s early technical after throwing the ball at Nikola Jokic, fueling tensions throughout the game.
- Despite strong stats, Jokic tied the game with 37 seconds left, and Denver scored only 14 points in overtime.
- Jokic's touches drew boos the rest of the game, and the on-court confrontations required separations while he likely will face boos in Oklahoma City if the Nuggets return this spring.
- Back since Game 7 last May, the Nuggets brought physical play that reflected their effort to emulate the Thunder's toughness since training camp, suggesting future confrontations could intensify.
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Oklahoma City Thunder imposed an additional 127-121 time on the Denver Nuggets in a game that marked the return of Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after nine matches for an abdominal injury. However, the focus of an NBA encounter that had high tension was a disloyal fault of Luguentz Dort and the furious reaction of Serbian Nicola Jokic in the last quarter. Dort, who was the title eavesdropper of the Thunder, was expelled after that encounter w…
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The current NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder defeated one of the biggest rivals in the fight for the ring, the Denver Nuggets, after overtime with a score of 127:121 (19:33, 31:26, 27:24, 30:24).
·Belgrade, Serbia
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