Nuggets-Timberwolves fight: Nikola Jokic gets into animated shoving match with Minnesota in tense Game 6
Here's a look at the dust-up between the Nuggets and Timberwolves.
Nuggets-Timberwolves fight: Nikola Jokic gets into animated shoving match with Minnesota in tense Game 6 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves have become one of the fiercest rivalries in the NBA over the past few years, highlighted by their tight first-round series this year.
This is the third time in four years these two teams have met in the playoffs, creating bad blood on both sides. At the center of that is Nikola Jokic, who has allowed his temper to get the best of him a few times this series. Late in Game 6, Jokic got into another scuffle with several Timberwolves players as the intensity ramped up.
The Nuggets entered the game one loss away from elimination, so Denver’s emotions were already high. Here’s a look at the fight between the Nuggets and Timberwolves. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket Nuggets-Timberwolves fight In the fourth quarter of a close Game 6 between Denver and Minnesota, Nikola Jokic and Jaylen Clark shoved each other to start a scuffle.
The incident came after the play, as Clark gave a small shove to Jokic before Jokic retaliated against the Timberwolves guard. As things escalated, the rest of the players got involved, including Naz Reid, who also shoved Jokic in the back. Jaylen Clark and Nikola Jokic get involved in a scuffle 🍿 pic.