- Oklahoma City Thunder tied their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 149-106 win
- The Thunder set an NBA playoff record with 87 points in the first half
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma with 34 points and eight assists
Key Takeaways
Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 2 of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 149-106 victory, tying the series at 1-1. Oklahoma set an NBA playoff record for most points in a first half, scoring 87 points last night. They broke the previous record of 86, set by the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on 9 June 2017. The Thunder also became the first team to achieve two playoff wins by at least 40 points. They defeated Memphis 131-80 in Game 1 of their first-round series.
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Oklahoma dominated from the opening quarter, scoring an impressive 45 points to Denver’s 21 and building a lead that only grew. In the second quarter, the hosts maintained control, while the visitors slightly improved their offence. A 42-35 advantage further tilted the scales in Oklahoma’s favour, extending their lead to 87-56.
After halftime, the Thunder showed no intention of slowing down, and a 37-20 third quarter ended any remaining suspense, making it 124-76. The final quarter was a formality and marked the only period Denver won, with a 30-25 score, but the hosts still secured a dominant 43-point victory.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 34 points and eight assists, while all of the team five starters finished with double-digit points.
After his 42-point, 22-rebound performance in Game 1, Denver’s star Nikola Jokic was limited to just 17 points and eight rebounds in Game 2. Russell Westbrook was the Nuggets’ top scorer with 19 points.