Nobody tests the rules like Nikola Jokic. It should come as no surprise that he admired Mark Daigneault’s ploy to do the same last week in OKC.

After the game, Holmgren shared his thoughts on Daigneault’s approach. “His philosophy is exactly what mine would be if I was a coach. You don’t get to take the fouls home,” Holmgren said. The Thunder's player comment reflects his trust in his coach and his understanding of the game. Daigneault also explained his reasoning.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic were the headliners as the two MVP candidates clashed one final time. But who would've thought that Dillon Jones would steal the show? Especially for not even checking into the game until the last two minutes.

In order to slow down the Nuggets, OKC coach Mark Daigneault had rookie Dillon Jones stand at the scorer's table as if he was going to go into the game, but instead of checking in