Overview
- Officials ruled the contact a flagrant 1 after video review, giving Jokic two free throws and Denver possession.
- It was Dort’s second recent flagrant involving Jokic, following a Feb. 27 trip that resulted in a flagrant-2 and ejection.
- Dort said he apologized to Jokic and maintained the face hit was unintentional, while coach Mark Daigneault said Dort called the play unnecessary and he regretted his earlier stance.
- Jokic said the latest foul did not cross the line, and Nuggets coach David Adelman expressed fatigue with the recurring incidents between the teams.
- Oklahoma City prevailed on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s three-pointer with 2.7 seconds left, and although fans called for further discipline, no additional NBA punishment had been announced.