Thunder look to take experienced nuggets team
The USA Today Sports’ Lorenzo Reece Breakes the second round matchup between Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nagets.
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Oklahoma City Thunder The first half was for NBA record book in Game 2 Denver Nagets Wednesday.
Thunder scored 87 points – in the first half! Cleveland of 86 points against the Golden State in the 2017 final game 4 set an NBA record for most points in the first half of a playoff game, crossing the 86 points. This is equal to the highest point in any half of a playoff game, with 87 points against Denver on 23 April 1978.
Oklahoma City shot 43.5% on 58.8% (30-for-51), 3-Pointers (10-for-23) from the field in the first two quarters and 94.4% on free throw (17-for-18).
Thunder left in the second quarter with 1:32 with 35 points-84-49-and took a lead of 87–56 in Haftime.
Ten thunder players scored in the first half, including MVP finalist Shai Gilgas-Alexander’s 18 points and seven players led by six players.
Denver won the game 1 121–119.
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