Westbrook and Murray pushed each other and argued after lining up next to each other for a jump ball in the final seconds. Jokic tried to get between them, and Westbrook threatened to beat up Jokic while being restrained. No blows were exchanged, but the final moments played out amid heightened tensions.

Asked what Westbrook said to him, Jokic said he didn’t remember and dismissed the dustup as „nothing.“

„He’s a competitive guy,“ Jokic said. „He didn’t want to lose. All is good. I just wanted to separate them.“

Westbrook said there was a reason behind his initial shove of Murray.

„He was in my way,“ Westbrook explained.

Murray said he hadn’t done anything to provoke the incident.

„He tried to move me out of the way,“ Murray said. „He shoved me first. It is what it is. I didn’t do anything.“

Jokic also had 15 rebounds and nine assists, just shy of a third triple-double this season. Nick Young, signed as a free agent Monday, scored six points in his Nuggets debut, including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

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