Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun dove hard on Rudy Gobert and celebrated in Rudy Gobert’s face. It led to some hard feelings in a rematch of a seven-game series from last year’s playoffs.

In the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-116 win over the Nuggets on Friday, Braun found a path to the basket that put him within striking distance of the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. That’s usually a recipe for offensive disaster, but Braun powered his way through for a thunderous two-handed dunk that drew audible gasps from the Target Center crowd.

Braun celebrated by shouting and walking along the baseline, right into Gobert. The Frenchman objected, put his hands on the 25-year-old guard and pushed him away.

Quick intervention from Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels and the officials prevented the situation from escalating, but both Braun and Gobert received technical fouls in the aftermath.

Gobert himself praised the dunk after the gamebut not Braun’s celebration:

It was a highlight for the Nuggets, who took a 10-point lead a minute later. That was the end of things, however, as the Timberwolves erased the deficit over the course of four minutes in what ultimately became a Minnesota win.

Gobert played a crucial role in putting the Nuggets away, making both free throws with 10 seconds left and forcing reigning MVP Nikola Jokić into a difficult three-pointer to end the game.

Gobert finished the game with 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting with 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while Braun had 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting with seven rebounds. Aaron Gordon led all scorers with 31 points, while Anthony Edwards had 29 points for the victors.