Kari AndersonContributing writerSun, April 26, 2026 at 3:37 AM UTC·1 min readThe Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a 112-96 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday — but not before tempers flared. The Game 4 win, which gave Minnesota a 3-1 series lead, ended with a confrontation between Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels and Nuggets center Nikola Jokić in the final seconds.

With seconds ticking down and Minnesota up by double digits, McDaniels took the ball and made an open layup, rather than holding the ball to end the game. Jokić then took exception to the point, rushing over to confront McDaniels on the Timberwolves’ bench, with both teams forming a scrum.

Tensions were high at the end of Game 4 between the Nuggets and Timberwolves 😳Both Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. pic.twitter.com/U7Pg8ULO1J

Following the scuffle, Jokić and Timberwolves forward Julius Randle were ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct, with 1.3 seconds remaining.

It is unclear whether that will affect the two players going forward, as the series returns to Denver for Game 5.