The Minnesota Timberwolves walked away with a victory in game four of their first round matchup against the Denver Nuggets, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. 

After dropping game three and not looking competitive from the first quarter, the Nuggets came out with plenty of life in the first half of game four, leading by one after the first quarter and up four going into the half. 

The Timberwolves lost Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards to injury in the first half, giving the Nuggets an opportunity to take advantage of a shorthanded team that was already trailing. 

That didn't happen as the Wolves took over in the second half, led by Ayo Dosunmu, who finished the game with 43 points. 

The Wolves led 110-96 with 10 seconds left, when Jamal Murray missed a three that ended up in the hand of Mike Conley. Conley tossed the ball down court to Jaden McDaniels, who decided to lay the ball in rather than dribble out the final two seconds. 

The play by McDaniels drew the ire of Nikola Jokic, who raced down the court and confronted McDaniels, leading to a scuffle between the two teams. 

After both teams were separated by coaches and officials, the end result was Jokic and Julius Randle being ejected from the game and the final two seconds ticking off the clock. 

Speaking after the game, Nuggets head coach David Adelman was asked to weigh in on what happened between McDaniels and Jokic. 

"Obviously, I didn't like what McDaniels did. The game is over. The game was conceded both ways. In 2026, that stuff just doesn't happen anymore. That's something that happened in the '80s, where teams would continue to score. That's who he is. If that's what they want to do, that's what they want to do. That has nothing to do with the win or loss," he said. 

Adelman said he didn't expect anyone from his team to get suspended for the incident. 

McDaniels didn't do anything illegal by scoring two more points for his team, but the unwritten rule in basketball is that if the game has been decided and the other team has effectively conceded, it's better sportsmanship to dribble out the clock rather than score more. 

Jokic took exception to McDaniels' play, kickstarting the whole incident. 

There were no punches thrown between Jokic and McDaniels, only McDaniels grabbing Jokic by the jersey and Jokic moving forward. There was a lot of shoving going on between various teammates, along with plenty of words being exchanged. 

The league has yet to issue any punishment for the incident.