Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle have been fined following an incident late in Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jokić received a $50,000 fine, while Randle was fined $35,000 for their roles in the altercation.
The situation started in the final seconds of the game when Jaden McDaniels scored a late layup with the Timberwolves already leading comfortably. The Nuggets took issue with the play, which led to a confrontation.
According to the report, Jokić approached and shoved McDaniels, while Randle escalated the situation by getting involved and pushing Bruce Brown.
Both players were given technical fouls and ejected from the game.
“He scored when we’d stopped playing,” Jokić said after the game. “You guys saw what happened.”
Despite the fines, both players are expected to be available for Game 5.
Minnesota currently leads the series 3-1, putting them at an advantage, although injuries to key players could still affect how the series plays out.
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