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The Denver Nuggets pulled disconnected a chaotic comeback against nan Los Angeles Lakers, but it wasn't excessively nosy for everyone rooting for nan defending champions.
In fact, nan brothers of nan defending NBA Finals MVP, and apt soon-to-be three-time regular play MVP Nikola Jokic, appeared to beryllium progressive successful rather a skirmish successful nan stands aft nan last whistle connected Monday night.
Video shows that Jokic's brothers were progressive successful an altercation soon aft Jamal Murray's buzzer-beater that completed a 20-point comeback, pinch astatine slightest 1 of them, older relative Strahinja, throwing a punch.
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Denver Nuggets halfway Nikola Jokic reacts aft a telephone during nan 2nd half successful Game 2 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid against nan Los Angeles Lakers, Monday, April 22, 2024, successful Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
A video posted connected TikTok showed 1 relative appearing to climb complete a statement of seats and punch a man successful nan face.
Women down nan brothers — 1 of whom was Nikola's wife, Natalija, holding nan couple's one-year-old girl — tried to de-escalate nan situation. Reports opportunity nan NBA is investigating nan incident.
Peyton Watson #8 and Reggie Jackson #7 precocious 5 Nikola Jokic #15 of nan Denver Nuggets during nan crippled against nan Los Angeles Lakers during Round 1 Game 2 of nan 2024 NBA Playoffs connected April 22, 2024 astatine nan Ball Arena successful Denver, Colorado. (Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The brothers person been progressive successful altercations before. During nan 2021 playoffs, Jokic and Phoenix’s Devin Booker sewage into it pinch 1 another. Jokic coiled up getting ejected, and his brothers had to beryllium held backmost successful nan stands. Following that altercation, they were successful a Twitter conflict pinch Marcus Morris.
The older relative who threw nan punch was besides arrested for allegedly choking and punching a woman successful 2019, and he was charged pinch felony second-degree battle and misdemeanor mendacious imprisonment and obstruction of telephone surface.
Nikola Jokic #15 of nan Denver Nuggets warms up earlier nan crippled against nan Los Angeles Lakers connected April 22, 2024 astatine nan Ball Arena successful Denver, Colorado. (Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Jokic vanished pinch 27 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. He grabbed 10 boards successful nan first 4th alone. Assuming he is named nan MVP of nan regular season, it will beryllium his 3rd successful nan past 4 years.
The bid moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 connected Thursday night, arsenic nan Lakers now way 2-0.
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