Nikola Jokic pushes Suns owner Matt Ishbia while retrieving ball from stands and receives technical

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic received a technical foul in the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday after an altercation with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.

Late in the second quarter, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball.

He landed in a group of fans at the baseline, including Ishbia, who took the basketball.

Jokic was trying to get hold of the basketball quickly—apparently so the Nuggets could begin their offensive possession—when he tried to get the ball away from Ishbia.

The ball flew backwards into the crowd, and then Ishbia was knocked back by Jokic’s elbow.

After the incident, coaches, officials and other players quickly stepped into two separate Jokic from the front row of the crowd

Despite the push, Jokic scored a career-high in the postseason with over 50 points

There were a few minutes of confusion as the officials sorted out the weird scene, after which Jokic received a technical foul.

Ishbia told The Associated Press at halftime that he was “fine” and was more concerned about the play than the altercation. In the second half he was back in his familiar place.

Ishbia has only owned the Suns for a few months and bought the team from the embattled Robert Sarver.

The Suns led 63-61 at halftime in Game 4. They would win the game 129-124.

Until late in the fourth quarter, the game had really been a back-and-forth affair with both sides fighting hard to gain control.

Phoenix started to pull back thanks to the superpowered duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker who both managed 36 points each

Despite being at the center of the push gate, Jokic recorded a career playoff high with 53 points in the game.