The Oklahoma City Thunder started the game the way they couldn’t finish against the Nuggets in game one, losing by two points on an Aaron Gordon three-pointer, by pushing the pace and beating the Nuggets to the 50/50 balls, making sure they were in a 2-0 deficit if they lost this game with the series heading back to Denver. Both teams are known for their scoring prowess and are capable of making baskets in bunches. Tonight the Nuggets in the first half find themselves down 31 points in the first half.
The Nuggets are getting beat on the defensive boards, turning the ball over 12 times, and the Thunder are preventing them from having second chances to score points in the paint and score fast-break points. The Nuggets allowed the Thunder to score 15 fast-break points and 32 points in the paint, which were the main contributors to building a 35-point lead in the second quarter.
Oklahoma City’s Shai Alexander-Gilgeous is the leading scorer for the Thunder with 18 points in the first half. The physicality and defensive effort the Thunder have been able to play with in the first half of game two allowed the Thunder to score the most points in any half in a postseason game. Will the Thunder be able to keep the pressure on the Nuggets on both ends of the court in the second half of this game to tie the series 1-1? We will soon find out what the outcome will be with one half remaining in the game.