Nuggets' Jokic calls out Thunder's Dort for 'unnecessary' foul

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- After Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic tumbled to the Paycom Center court early in the fourth quarter Friday night, he determined that he needed to react to what he considered a dirty tactic by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort.

A chippy game between rivals who had a seven-game battle in last season's Western Conference semifinals escalated into a heated confrontation at that point, resulting in Dort's ejection and double technical fouls on Jokic and Oklahoma City center Jaylin Williams.

The fracas began when Dort appeared to trip Jokic as the three-time MVP ran up the court with 8:03 remaining in…