After letting a late lead slip in Game 1, the Thunder didn’t mess around in Game 2. The Thunder crushed the Nuggets 149-106 Wednesday night in Oklahoma City to even the second-round series. Let’s get to the grades: More: How Jaylin Williams foiled Nikola Jokic and set tone for Thunder rout vs Nuggets in Game 2 The Thunder outscored the Nuggets 45-21 in the first quarter.

The Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a big way against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Thunder won by 43 points to even the series, and the West's top seed scored a record-tying 87 points in the first half.

The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.