No more comebacks. Shai Gilegous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder made sure of it.
SGA uncorked 34 points in just three quarters, and the Thunder dropped a NBA playoff-record 87 first-half points en route to 149-106 rout of the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. With the bounce-back win, OKC tied their West semifinal series at one-game apiece, Thursday (PH time), May 8.
Series tied 😤
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 8, 2025
It marked the fourth straight 30-point game for Gilgeous-Alexander alongside finishing with eight assists, four rebounds in just 30 minutes.
SGA STOPPIN' ON A DIME 😳
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2025
His 4th-straight 30+ point game 🔥
OKC surpassed the 86 points scored by the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
OKC JUST DROPPED 87 IN THE 1ST HALF 🤯
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2025
The MOST points in a half in the postseason in the play-by-play era (1997-98) 🚨
The Thunder will travel to Denver for Games 3 and 4 with much-needed confidence after a disastrous Game 1 where they blew a 12-point lead in the final frame.
Jalen Williams contributed 17 markers while Chet Holmgren posted a solid 15-point, 11-rebound double-double.
The Thunder led by as many as 48 points, shot an efficient 59% from the field, and converted 21 Denver turnovers to 34 points.
Meanwhile, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic paced the Nuggets with 18 points in a losing effort.
Jamal Murray added 14 markers as the 43-point beatdown also marked as third-worst playoff loss in franchise history for the Denver.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
