OKLAHOMA CITY — In the immediate aftermath of a Game 5 defeat that might sting for an entire offseason, Nuggets interim coach David Adelman didn’t regret playing Nikola Jokic the entire second half but acknowledged that “I’ll doubt myself” about the decision later.
The Nuggets led 90-81 with 10 minutes to go in an eventual 112-105 loss to the Thunder, falling behind 3-2 in a dramatic second-round playoff series.
Jokic skipped his usual rest stint at the start of the fourth quarter and played the last 32 minutes of game time.
“It was my decision.