Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets came away victorious over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1. After the 121-119 win, MVP finalist Jokić answered a postgame question about his will to get to the free throw line.

The "free-throw merchant" chants are a bit ironic coming from Thunder fans since it's an accusation that has been made against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Gilgeous-Alexander ranked second in the NBA during the regular season with 8.8 free-throw attempts per game. Jokić was tied for seventh with 6.4 attempts per game.

They were down 115-106 with three minutes left in the fourth quarter when Nikola Jokic led a comeback. That comeback resulted in a 121-119 win that stunned a Thunder team that won 68 games during the regular season. Jokic ended the night with 42 points, 22 rebounds and six assists. He gave a simple message after the end of the contest.