The Nuggets had stopped playing defense — but Jaden McDaniels had other ideas. With Minnesota up 110-96 over Denver as the clock wound down in Game 4 on Saturday, the forward infuriated Nikola Jokic when he added an uncontested layup to Minnesota’s tally. The garbage time score caused Jokic to immediately run over to the other side of the court and confront McDaniels, as he shoved his opponent towards the Minnesota bench . Tensions were high at the end of Game 4 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves 😳 Both Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. pic.twitter.com/U7Pg8ULO1J — ESPN (@espn) April 26, 2026 McDaniels then grabbed hold of the Serbian’s jersey and from there, a skirmish ensued. “I don’t regret it, because he scored after everybody stopped playing,” Jokic told reporters after the game. That sentiment was also echoed by Denver coach David Adelman, whose team is now down 3-1 in the first-round series.…