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OKC Thunder destroys the nuggets to bind the NBA playoff series 1-1

OKC Thunder destroys the nuggets to bind the NBA playoff series 1-1

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What could be the biggest neck artery in the world was on Chet Holmgren when he unleashed a powerful roar.

The 7-foot 1 striker, often a gentle giant, then flashed a middle mug. And he spanned his muscles before he hit the chests with Jaylin Williams.

After a and a layup at the beginning of the first quarter of OKCS 149-106 Beatdown from Denver on Wednesday, Holtmgren felt contagious in the Paycom Center on Wednesday.

After OKC suffered a home loss of 121-119 in game 1 on Monday in game 1, he dominated the 2 of the playoff matchup in the second round. The thunder stayed 2-0 and then never again in one night in which it led by 49 points, and he tied the best-of-Seven series 1-1.

Here are four more snack bars from the victory:

Carlson: Like Jaylin Williams Nikola Jokic and set the tone for Thunder Rout against Nuggets in game 2

SGA, Thunder stated the tone early with a historical first half

A composed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander announced that OKC should be good after the loss of the 1 on Monday.

The superstar guard was confident about his team's ability to jump back, and the thunder immediately showed that this resistance immediately.

OKC went to a 45-21 lead at the end of the first quarter. The tape the franchise record of the Thunder for most points in every quarter of a playoff game.

OKC then expanded to 87-56 at halftime. It set the record for the highest half of a team in playoff history.

Gilgeous-Alexander helped setting the tone. In the first half he collected 18 points and seven templates for 6-on-8 shootings (75%).

Mussatto: Thunder did what Celtics and Cavaliers in NBA playoffs did not do. Winning game 2.

Dunder made progress on the glass

Aaron Wiggins is practically a superhero in the NBA tradition.

The meme “Aaron Wiggins Saved Basketball” is known from those who are a fan of sport. And on Wednesday the superhero -based superhero defeated the joker.

Nikola Jokic was able to achieve a rebound in the middle of the second quarter after a missed shot from Lu. But Wiggins swung behind him and grabbed the ball out of the air to achieve a putback.

That was one of the many hectic games on the glass for OKC, which made progress in this department.

Denver exceeded OKC 63-43 in game 1 and recorded 21 offensive boards. But the thunder exceeded the Nuggets 44-38 in game 2 and held them at a less offensive depth of less extreme 13. Four of them came in the fourth quarter during the garbage.

Required reading: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder “desperate” to recharge the game 2 of the Nuggets

Nikola Jokic fought against Okc's physical defense

The domestic amount in the Paycom Center had a lot to cheer on OKCS Blowout win.

But it could be cheered at 1:17 in the third quarter. Then Nikola Jokic was challenged for an illegal screen that marked his sixth foul and the end of his night.

It is a night that the three -time MVP probably wants to forget.

Jokic ended with only 17 points, eight rebounds and six templates in 32 minutes of bloody basketball. Okc Jokic bombed from Isaiah Hartenstein to Williams to Williams with additional bodies from the opening tip.

Jokic was raved about when he ran to the edge. He was raved when he touched the ball in the color. He was raved when he tried to get an offensive board.

Jokic recorded a plus minus of negative 36. It is the worst plus minus of his 10-year career.

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Thunder ended the drought for home teams of the second round

The chaos unfolded in the second round of these playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers from Indiana No. 4 have a 2-0 lead over Cleveland Cavaliers No. 1.

The New York Knicks No. 3 have a 2-0 lead against No. 2 Boston Celtics.

The No. 7 Golden State Warriors have a 1-0 lead against No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves.

Denver also escaped a game against OKC on Monday and contributed to a series of six victories in a row so that Road teams could start the second round. It is the first time that it happened in the history of the league.

But OKC ended it in a dominant way on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander ended with 34 points and eight templates, while Holmgren added 15 points and 11 rebounds.

The best-of-Seven series is now integrated in Denver with 1-1 in game 3 at 9 p.m. CT Friday.

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Justin Martinez covers sport for the Oklahoman. Do you have a story idea for Justin? It can be reached at jmartinez@oklahoman.com or on X/Twitter at @jthesportsdude. Support the work of Justin and that of other journalists in Oklahoman by buying a digital subscription from subcribe.oklahoman.com today.

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