Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, ties up Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac as Zubac tries to shoot during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in ...

Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends during a game on Dec. 13, 2024, in Denver. The big men will square off again when the teams ...

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, grabs a rebound away from Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, as guard Christian Braun reaches during the second half in Game 6 of an NBA ...

Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends during a game on Dec. 13, 2024, in Denver.