One of the oddest incidents in the NBA playoffs so far occurred Sunday night when Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was slapped with a technical foul for making contact with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.
The incident occurred with 2:36 left before halftime of Game 4 of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series in Phoenix when Suns forward Josh Okogie flew toward the courtside seats across from the Suns bench, where Ishbia was sitting. With Denver leading 55-54, Jokic headed into the crowd to retrieve the ball and jump-start the Nuggets’ next offensive possession when he made contact with Ishbia.
As Jokic tried to take the ball from Ishbia, it flew farther into the crowd and Jokic’s left forearm connected with Ishbia’s chest as Jokic gestured for the ball. Ishbia, who played on Michigan State’s NCAA championship team in 2000, fell backward into his seat, and referee crew chief Tony Brothers determined the shove to be intentional.
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