Nikola Jokic is directing teammates during timeouts, on switches, through picks, during inbounds plays. He is becoming a maestro with his mouth.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 thanks to a game-winning 3 from Aaron Gordon with 3.0 seconds left in regulation. The Nuggets won by a final score of 121-119. They now have home-court advantage in the series.

As per the injury report, Jokic is fit and fine and will play against the Thunder. However, DaRon Holmes is the only Nuggets player on the list who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. However, the Thunder will meet Denver, boasting an impressive 68-14 record. They are looking to bounce back after narrowly losing 121-119 to the Nuggets.