Nikola Jokic will get his. While Mark Daigneault and crew will study Jeff Van Gundy’s solid game plans against Jokic from the first round — with Isaiah Hartenstein trying to fill the Ivica Zubac role — the simple fact is Jokic is the best basketball player on planet earth right now and there is only so much any human being can do.

After a lengthy break, the OKC Thunder returns to playoff basketball Monday with Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets.