How Nikola Topic took advantage of minutes in OKC's loss to Nuggets

Getting Curtis Jones to backtrack, Nikola Topic jammed on his brakes. Feeling daring, he went with the stepback 3-pointer despite the solid contest. The 20-year-old was already on his way back to defense as his outside jumper rattled in.

Phew. He isn't afraid to let it fly. The Oklahoma City Thunder helped the Denver Nuggets ' seeding with a 127-107 loss.

With the first seed already locked up, they sat out their main rotation of guys. That meant ample playing time for the back of the bench. Topic finished with 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting, 11 assists and two rebounds.

He shot 2-of-3 from 3. He also had four steals. Nearly two years since he was drafted, the Thunder finally saw Topic log serious minutes in an NBA game.