Why did Oklahoma City Thunder bail Denver Nuggets out and let Nikola Jokic check back in for final 10 seconds?

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic makes it look simple on the court, but success never comes easy, and he never takes any win for granted. Following the Denver Nuggets' Game 1 victory against the Thunder on Monday,

The "free-throw merchant" chants are a bit ironic coming from Thunder fans since it's an accusation that has been made against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander ranked second in the NBA during the regular season with 8.8 free-throw attempts per game. Jokić was tied for seventh with 6.4 attempts per game.