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OKC Coach Mark Daigneault Found a Creative New Way to Slow Down Nikola Jokic

Mark Daigneault and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watch Nikola Jokic during a Nuggets win over OKC. | Photo by Martin McGrew/NBAE via Getty Image

The Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder split a pair of games on back-to-back nights, with Denver winning Monday night's game 140-127. Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists in the win while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had just 25 points after scoring 40 in OKC's win the previous night.

After holding the Nuggets to 103 points on Sunday, Denver's offense was unstoppable last night. The Thunder did everything they could to slow down Jokic, including something that the competition committee is probably going to have to discuss this offseason—the permanent sub.

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