That was corrected in their 149-106 Game 2 win over the Nuggets. The Thunder won the rebound battle, but more importantly, they returned to their breakneck speed on defense. They forced turnovers and bad shot attempts. They ran Nikola Jokic out of the gym as he fouled out with an illegal screen before the third quarter ended.

Denver trailed 87-56 at halftime after allowing the most points ever scored in a half of playoff basketball. The Thunder finished the night 56% from the field and 44% from 3-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting.