Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic reflected on his performance following the team’s Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs.

In the vast majority of the Nuggets' 50 regular season wins—and their six postseason wins thus far—the club won because of three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. On Friday night, the Nuggets won in spite of The Joker.

Westbrook fouled Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren with the Thunder up one and with 9.5 seconds remaining, but Holmgren missed both free throws, setting up the final sequence. Westbrook put pressure on the defense in the middle of the floor, then found Gordon, who made the shot over the 7-foot-1 Holmgren.

The Denver Nuggets advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a well-balanced offense, moving beyond their reliance on Nikola Jokic. To top it off, one player even reached a surprising milestone for three-pointers made in the postseason.

The Oklahoma City picked up a series-tying Game 4 victory against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon, using a strong fourth quarter for a 92-87 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a team-best 25 points to lead OKC to a much-needed win, and the Thunder outscored the Nuggets 29-18 in the fourth quarter.

After a monster Game 1 performance, Jokić hasn't quite figured out OKC. For Denver's sake, it's vital that he does.