Watch Nikola Jokic get technical for sideline scuffle with Suns owner Mat Ishbia
Things spilled into the stands Sunday during Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic blocked a layup attempt by DeAndre Ayton. The ball went out of bounds, and Ayton fell into the stands chasing the ball.
Jokic tried to grab the ball and go quick. The problem is that the fan who had the ball was Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, who resisted when Jokic tried to take the ball from him.
It appears Jokic shoved him as another fan, who would later be escorted off of the floor, pushed back. Jokic was assessed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Kevin Durant made the technical free throw, which tied the score at 55 in the second quarter.
Ishbia declined to comment when ESPN reporter Ohm Youngmisuk asked him about the incident at halftime.
Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.