After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams addressed his lack of touches late in the fourth quarter and overtime in Game 3’s 113-104 loss against the Denver Nuggets, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault gave reporters an explanation.

Throw the ugly result out the window. Williams shushed any critics of his after two so-so games against the Nuggets. On the court with a three-time MVP winner and this year's probable MVP winner, the 24-year-old was the best player at Ball Arena on Friday.

Jalen Williams made a pair of free throws with a second left to clinch the result, after the 3-point line served as a house of horrors for both teams in a short-rest matinee. Denver was 11 of 45. Oklahoma City was 10 of 41, prevailing despite a 36% shooting day from the field.