Denver Nuggets center and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is fully embracing his "Joker" moniker ahead of Game 3 in a series tied 1–1 with the Western Conference No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder. As the second-round series moved to Denver,

After pulling off a magical win in Game 1 of their Western Conference series against the No. 1-seeded Thunder, winners of 68 games this year, the Nuggets crashed back to Earth with a 149-106 loss in Game 2. Star center Nikola Jokic was a minus-31 in the game, the worst plus/minus of his career, and fouled out in the third quarter.

The second-round matchup between the Thunder and the Nuggets is tied 1-1 and heads to Denver for Game 3. The Nuggets need a spark. Yes, the series is tied, but Denver got absolutely embarrassed in Game 2.