McDaniels, who was not ejected following the incident, said he did not know what Jokic said to him.
“I just seen someone who was big as hell,” he added.
The 25-year-old has riled the Nuggets during the series, calling their players “bad defenders” following a 119-114 victory for the Timberwolves in game two.
Nuggets coach David Adelman said he “didn’t like” McDaniels’ conduct in scoring the lay-up as the Timberwolves moved to within one win of a series victory.
“The game was over. The game was conceded. In 2026, that stuff just doesn’t happen any more,” said Adelman.
“That’s something that happens in the ’80s, where teams would continue to score. But that’s who he is.”
Jokic finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in the match but it wasn’t enough as the Timberwolves, led by Ayo Dosunmu’s career-high 43 points, won their third straight game in the series.