Nikola Jokić boils over after McDaniels’s mocking layup in Nuggets’ loss to Timberwolves

In an NBA playoff game on Saturday, April 26, 2026, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96. With 2.1 seconds remaining and the outcome already decided, Jaden McDaniels made a provocative layup rather than running out the clock, which sparked a confrontation. As a result, Denver's Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were both ejected from the game.