It’s not so much that he’s getting locked up by Caruso. OKC is bringing help whenever Jokic makes a move and the help is coming from a 7fter who’s gonna disrupt a shot, or another guard who’s quick to the ball. If a guard is on him, he CAN’T settle for a jumper so it forces him to go to the hole where they’ll bring the help (which is what they want).
Also, it won’t surprise me if in this half, they put Gordon in some pick and rolls to test that leg. They were probably waiting for the 2nd half to do it.