Game Recap: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106

OKC bounces back in a big way, blowing out Denver behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34 points) for a 149-106 win to even up the best-of-seven series.

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00:00The Denver Nuggets stole Game 1 in their Western Conference Semifinals Series

00:07against the top seed out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

00:10So, Shea Gilgis, Alexander and company looking to even things up in this series.

00:16And boy, did they come out firing.

00:18Isaiah Hartenstein, the nice pass to Jalen Williams for the slam.

00:22SGA, a little separation in the step back.

00:24Look, the score's already 25-11 off of Nuggets' miss.

00:27Case and Wallace with the long rebound.

00:29Wallace outlets to Holmgren who weaves in for the short bucket.

00:34Plus the foul, he'd make the free throw 28-11 after that.

00:37SGA driving, hitting the off-balance floater.

00:40He had 13 points in the opening quarter.

00:42In the second quarter, Case and Wallace, 4-3.

00:45It's 57-30 after that bucket.

00:48Lou Dort with a miss, who cares?

00:50Look at Aaron Wiggins get the put-back and jammed 68-41.

00:54Nikola Jokic with the turnover on the other end.

00:57SGA up to Jalen Williams for the alley-oop jam.

01:0178-43, still second quarter.

01:05The Thunder, most points in a half in NBA postseason history with 87 to open this game.

01:11In the third, SGA up and under.

01:13Nice layup.

01:14You get the idea.

01:15Off a miss.

01:16SGA gets the rebound, finds Chet Holmgren who nicely strokes that one home.

01:22He had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

01:24Thunder moving it around.

01:25Jalen Williams to Shea Gilgis-Alexander.

01:28He goes up for the stuff there.

01:2934 points, 8 assists.

01:31It's 114-75 at this point.

01:35Nikola Jokic called for the foul on the moving screen here.

01:40He fouls out with his sixth foul of the game.

01:42He had 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists.

01:45Denver gets the split they were after, but OKC gets this one, 149-106.

01:50State Proof.