Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic spoke about his altercation with the Thunder's Lu Dort after an "unnecessary" play.

Tempers flared in the fourth quarter between Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets and resulted in the ejection of the Thunder’s Lu Dort

The teams started moving back up court when Oklahoma City’s Lu Dort put his hip into Nikola Jokic and knocked the Nuggets MVP to the ground with a little cheap shot that caught the big man in the knee.

In the midst of the Denver Nuggets ' tight contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, within it came a tense moment between Nikola Jokic and Jaylin Williams following a controversial move from Lu Dort in the fourth quarter.

Nikola Jokic popped to his feet and angrily confronted Lu Dort after the Thuder forward tripped him during the Nuggets’ overtime loss Friday night at rival Oklahoma City.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic made his feelings clear on the Lu Dort situation after a loss against the OKC Thunder.

Long known for his stoic demeanor on the court, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic showed the Oklahoma City Thunder a rare emotion during their clash: rage. The game had a playoff-like atmosphere,

The two teams got into a heated scrum in the fourth quarter after it appeared Oklahoma City’s Lu Dort tripped Denver star Nikola Jokic, leading to a heated scene at center court with both teams pushing and shoving.