Tempers flare between Nuggets and Thunder as OKC’s Dort is ejected after fouling Nikola Jokic

By Canadian Press on February 27, 2026.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tempers flared in the fourth quarter between Oklahoma City and the Denver Nuggets on Friday night and resulted in the ejection of the Thunder’s Lu Dort.

Dort fouled Denver’s Nikola Jokic in the midst of a tight game and Jokic got in Dort’s face. A scrum ensued, and Jokic and Oklahoma City’s Jaylin Williams were called for offsetting technical fouls. Dort was issued a Flagrant 2 and ejected.

The matchup was physical from the start.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was called for an early technical when he complained to the officials after Jokic made high contact with him and a foul was not called. The Denver bench was called for a technical in the third quarter, and there was plenty of trash talking and shoving throughout.

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Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press

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