Nikola Jokic booted from devastating Nuggets Game 4 loss

For the second time this decade Nikola Jokic has been ejected from a frustrating Game 4 loss.

In the closing second of the 112-96 loss Jokic was upset Jaden McDaniels went for a layup when the game was already in hand. He ran full court at him and the two grabbed each other’s jerseys. Players from both teams joined the scuffle.

It’s no surprise there’s bad blood between the two teams with them playing over 30 games against one another in the past few seasons, including three playoff series. McDaniels has been a central figure, smack-talking the Nuggets with a comment about the team’s bad defense after Game 2.

NIKOLA JOKIC GOES AFTER JADEN MCDANIELS FIGHT BREAKS OUT. OH MY. pic.twitter.com/YnRsvdw3KY

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 26, 2026

It’ll be worth watching Aaron Gordon, a few others to see if they get suspended for Game 5 for leaving the bench area. But it’s worth noting the Wolves will likely be without Anthony Edwards in that game as well as Donte Divincenzo, who both were injured in Game 4 as Ayo Dosunmu’s generational game carried the Wolves to a very emotional win.

Jokic was booted and so too was McDaniels after the fracas. Jokic was also ejected after a Game 4 loss, when he went toe-to-toe with some Suns players as they swept the Nuggets in Round 2 of 2022.

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