US EditionNuggets destroyed by Thunder in Game 2 as Nikola Jokic fouls out in third quarter
- The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 149-106 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
- After dropping Game 1, the Thunder bounced back with a commanding effort highlighted by a record-breaking first half, while Denver’s Nikola Jokic exited the game due to foul trouble near the end of the third quarter.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder achieved a new NBA playoff milestone by scoring 87 points in the first half, fueled by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 34 points on 11-of-13 shooting along with eight assists.
- The Thunder jumped out to a 45-21 advantage by the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to as much as 49 points. Jokic contributed 17 points along with eight boards and six helpers, but recorded a career-low plus-minus of minus-36.
- The Thunder’s victory tied the series 1-1, shifting the contest to Denver for Game 3 on Friday, where the Nuggets must regroup against a historically efficient Oklahoma City team.
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Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon comes to Nikola Jokic’s defense after star fouls out: ‘They are fouling him’
OKLAHOMA CITY — With frustration and anger. That is how Aaron Gordon reacted to Nikola Jokic fouling out in the third period for the first time in his career. That it came in Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the top-seeded Thunder made it even more exasperating. “They are calling the second foul almost all of the time. They are fouling Joker first. You know Jok is reactionary and they do get the second guy a lot of the time…
Jokić after the debacle: We must not forget this
It was as if we didn't play, we didn't "show up" for the game, we missed, lost the ball, they passed us by as they wanted, said Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokić after Denver's heavy defeat in the second game of the Western Conference semifinals in the NBA League against Oklahoma (149:106).
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Chicago TribuneGilgeous-Alexander scores 34 points and Thunder crush Nuggets 149-106 to even West semis
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 149-106 Wednesday night to tie their semifinal at 1-1.
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Thunder level series with 43-point rout of Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 149-106 home blowout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.
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