The shock dismissal of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone in early April has led to a change in “energy” around the team, Serbian superstar Nikola Jokić admitted after a 120-101 Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.

The Denver Nuggets are headed to the Western Conference Semifinals as they prepare for an epic showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The story all season has been Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić vying for the NBA MVP award,

Nikola Jokic has been unleashed since the Nuggets fired Michael Malone with a handful of games before the NBA playoffs.