Nikola Jokic says Lu Dort's flagrant foul was 'unnecessary.'

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder served up a thriller that went to overtime, but the Thunder walked away with a 127-121 win.

Nikola Jokic after altercation with Lu Dort: 'Unnecessary move and a necessary reaction'

Tempers flare between Nuggets and Thunder as Dort is ejected after fouling Jokic  AP News

Oklahoma City Thunder react to Lu Dort's ejection over fight with Nikola Jokic.

Nikola Jokic described his response to Luguentz Dort as “necessary” after what he viewed as an unnecessary play during the Denver Nuggets’ defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Serbian ace clashed with Lu Dort, who was ejected for an unsportsmanlike foul. Cleveland lost in a game that was interrupted for 18 minutes due to problems.

Nikola Jokić lost his temper last night during the away game against Oklahoma like rarely before, and everything escalated after Lu Dort's move that ignited the atmosphere on the court.

NBA referee explains why Lu Dort was ejected over Nikola Jokic.

Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is just returning from quite possibly the worst injury of his NBA career. Jokic missed 16 games due to a left knee injury, just narrowly avoiding an ACL tear.

Varničilo je u Oklahomi – i to ozbiljno. Košarkaš Oklahome Lu Dort isključen je u četvrtoj četvrtini utakmice protiv Denver Nagetsa (127:121 poslije produžetka), u meču koji je od početka mirisao na…