In a climactic head-to-head battle between the league's MVP frontrunners, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic found himself hounded by the Thunder's Alex Caruso all ga

Alex Caruso's shutdown defense on Nikola Jokic boosts Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 win over Denver Nuggets.

After a nervy first quarter, the Thunder dominated the second quarter and never looked back in a 125-93 win over the Nuggets on Sunday afternoon at Paycom Center.

Jokic played 37 minutes against the Thunder on Sunday. The three-time MVP finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. He was outrebounded by Aaron Gordon, who had 11 boards despite playing with a Grade 2 left hamstring injury.

Instant reaction from the Nuggets’ 125-93 loss  to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series.

Former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is now on ESPN and he called Shai Gilgeous-Alexander NBA MVP and not Nikola Jokic.

During the first half of Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, some NBA fans weren't happy with Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. Jokic, who is an MVP finalist this year, was accused of flopping too much.