The "free-throw merchant" chants are a bit ironic coming from Thunder fans since it's an accusation that has been made against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander ranked second in the NBA during the regular season with 8.8 free-throw attempts per game. Jokić was tied for seventh with 6.4 attempts per game.

In Denver's round one win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic led the way as well. He averaged 24 points per game to go along with 11.6 rebounds, 10.1 assists, and 2.3 steals, while shooting 50% from the floor and 45.2% from 3-point range.

Aaron Gordon drained a 3-pointer with four seconds left to cap the Denver Nuggets' stunning 121-119 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Nuggets closed out on a 19-6 run after having trailed for most of Monday's game at Paycom Center in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.