Mat Ishbia & Nikola Jokic meet after Game 4 incident

Apr 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia sits courtside against the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half in game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Nuggets’ C Nikola Jokic met up with Suns’ owner Mat Ishbia ahead of a critical Game 5 meeting in the Western Conference Semifinals.

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All love between Jokic and Suns governor Mat Ishbia pre-game 🤝 pic.twitter.com/lSCseJkZy1

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 10, 2023

This get-together was in response to an incident that occurred in Game 4, where Jokic went to grab the ball out of Ishbia’s hands. After the strip, Ishbia sold a push-off perfectly, which resulted in a technical foul.

While there was speculation that Jokic would be suspended, the league instead fined the two-time All-Star a grand total of $25,000.

Mat Ishbia issued a statement immediately after the incident, stating his respect for Jokic and reiterating that no suspension was warranted.

Great win for the Suns last night in an amazing series so far!
That should be and is the only story. Suspending or fining anyone over last nights incident would not be right. I have alot of respect for Jokic and don’t want to see anything like that. Excited for game 5! Go Suns!

— Mat Ishbia (@Mishbia15) May 8, 2023

After all, this series is way too exciting to have one of the team’s best players on the sidelines.

Game 5 tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ball Arena in Denver.