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Friday’s marquee meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets came to a head in the fourth quarter when Lu Dort and Nikola Jokic got into a physical altercation.

Dort was ejected for his roughing foul, while Jokic and Jaylin Williams, who were involved in the fight, were each called for technical fouls. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 127–121 in overtime.

A day later, Williams shared several photos from the competition on Instagram, including one of her being restrained by her coaches. She captioned the post, “Yeah, okay.”

He was immediately mocked by Nuggets fans.

“Imagine Nikola Jokic running to Instagram to post after a fight in a game,” @NuggetsLead said, adding a screenshot of Williams’ post.

Imagine Nikola Jokic running to Instagram to post after fight in game pic.twitter.com/u28PxRZMpe

– Nuggets Lead (@NuggetsLead) 1 March 2026

“Jokic will never happen. So disgusting,” @JB_DenverSports echoed.

“This is the biggest moment of his career,” @DDelgado38697 said.

“Jokic by 1st round KO,” @ashebabes wrote, adding a photo of Jokic that quickly became a meme.

Jokic by first round KO pic.twitter.com/dtqNixH97u

– AsheBTC (@ashebabes) 1 March 2026

“They’re a bunch of unlikeable guys like the Thunder team,” @cammart32 posted.

@Ballknower240 said, “And them all reposting it is really bullshit.”

Williams had a strong game against the Nuggets, scoring 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including two three-pointers, five rebounds, three assists and a block in 26 minutes off the bench. He also helped limit Jokic to 9-of-25 shooting.

The three-time MVP finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists.

The Thunder, who are looking to defend their title, have won the first two faceoffs against the Nuggets this season. They will meet again on March 9 and April 10.

After their heated feud, a bitter rivalry could form, especially after Oklahoma City defeated Denver in the second round of the playoffs last season.

Entering Wednesday’s matchup with a long list of injuries, head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder struggled, led by backup center Jaylin Williams, in an effort to upset the Detroit Pistons. Daigneault and the shorthanded Thunder faced the Pistons without four starters. And although Detroit snapped Oklahoma City’s three-game winning streak, Daigneault spoke highly of Williams’ performance.

Williams finished with a career-high 30 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in a 124–116 loss to the Raptors. Daigneault expansive According to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman, Williams was praised for his impressive performance for the Thunder.

Daigneault said, “He was unreal tonight. Great toughness and obviously great attack – I think this will be the highest level of his career.” “We helped him against a team that really presses, like we’ve had to do recently. He was a big help for us again tonight.”

Mark Daigneault was asked about Jaylin Williams’ toughness tonight:

“He was unreal tonight. Great toughness and obviously great attacking. I think it will be a career high for him. We faced him against a team that really presses, as we have had to do recently. He… pic.twitter.com/7xYzLWCbYi

– Justin Martinez (@Justintohoops) 26 February 2026

The Thunder’s Aaron Wiggins, who started for All-Star Chet Holmgren alongside Jaylin Williams, finished with 20 points, six assists and four rebounds. Cason Wallace added 23 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 3-for-6 from deep, and five assists.

Mark Daigneault’s honest opinion on the Thunder’s ‘mental toughness’

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised his team for beating good teams without key scorers like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell. The Thunder prevailed without three of their top four scorers in a 116-107 win against the Raptors on Wednesday, which left a lasting impression on Daigneault.

“It’s very hard to win games when you get a lead like that and they come back and tie the game,” Daigneault said. “Even the Cleveland game over the weekend was like that; we got out to an early lead. They came completely back in the game. They took the lead. It takes a lot of mental toughness to get yourself going on the next possession.

“Cason was great all night, but he was huge in that period. He had four points in a row. And then, Isaiah got it. So, he scored seven points right after the tie that got the game going again. But the team showed great mental toughness.”

The Thunder will host the Nuggets on Friday at Paycom Center.