Nuggets’ C Nikola Jokic met up with Suns’ owner Mat Ishbia ahead of a critical Game 5 meeting in the Western Conference Semifinals.
This get-together was in response to an incident that occurred in Game 4, where Jokic went to grab the ball out of Ishbia’s hands. After the strip, Ishbia sold a push-off perfectly, which resulted in a technical foul.
While there was speculation that Jokic would be suspended, the league instead fined the two-time All-Star a grand total of $25,000.
After all, this series is way too exciting to have one of the team’s best players on the sidelines.
Game 5 tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ball Arena in Denver.
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