The Pool Report interview was conducted by Cliff Brunt (Associated Press) with Crew Chief James Williams following tonight’s Denver at Oklahoma City game.
QUESTION: Why was [Nikola] Jokić not called for a technical foul for the post-whistle contact before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander threw the ball at him in the first quarter?
WILLIAMS: We did not believe the contact by Jokić’s left forearm rose to the level of an unsportsmanlike act, therefore he was not assessed a technical foul.
QUESTION: Why was [Luguentz] Dort’s foul upgraded to a flagrant 2?
WILLIAMS: Lu Dort was assessed a flagrant foul penalty 2 because we deemed his contact on Jokić to be unnecessary and excessive with a high potential for injury,…