Nikola Jokic helped lead the Nuggets to a 101-99 come-from-behind victory over the Lakers in Game 2 on Monday night. His brothers were also busy.
Jokic’s two brothers, Strahinja and Nemanja, threw a punch at a person in the crowd who appeared to be a Lakers fan shortly after the Nuggets won to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the series. The scene was captured on video.
TMZ Sports confirmed the incident Through witnesses present at the ball arena.
Video posted on TikTok on Monday The brothers were shown moving through the crowd to find a fan wearing a gray T-shirt, who was immediately punched in the face by Jokic’s older brother, Strahinja.
It’s unclear what sparked the altercation.
The two continued to choose words for each other after the hit, and their other brother, Nemanja, was also there.
The three women in the video appear to be trying to calm down and stop the brothers from wreaking havoc on the crowd.
According to TMZ, one of the women, Nikola Jokic’s wife Natalja, was seen holding their one-year-old daughter Ognjena and reaching out to hold Strahinja back.
It’s not uncommon for Jokic’s brothers to be involved in heated moments during matches.
In last year’s Western Conference Finals, he was notable for heckling Jack Nicholson after the Nuggets took a 3-0 series lead.
A video was released of one of the brothers giving Nicholson a thumbs up and the other shouting, “See you next year!” bye bye! bye bye! “
The Nuggets, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, rallied from a 20-point deficit on Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead.
Jokic recorded a triple-double on Monday with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists. He had a double-double in Game 1 with 32 points and 12 rebounds.
The defending champions will travel to Los Angeles to host Games 3 and 4 at Crypto.com Arena, with the Nuggets hosting Games 5 and 7 if needed.
