Nikola Jokić Posts 13 points, 10 rebounds & 12 assists vs. LA Clippers
Nuggets vs Thunder Game Highlights
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets, The best-of-seven series is now tied 1-1. Game 3 will take place on Friday, May 9 at 10:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. Top Performers – Denver Nikola Jokić – 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists 6-16 FG Russell Westbrook – 19 points, 5 assists Jamal Murray – 14 points, 3 3PM, 4 rebounds Top Performers – Oklahoma City Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 34 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds 11-13 FG (84.6 FG%) Jalen Williams – 17 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds Chet Holmgren – 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks Isaiah Hartenstein – 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists Notable Stats OKC becomes the first team to tally multiple 40+ PT victories in a single Playoff run 51-PT win against Memphis in Game 1 of the First Round 43-PT win tonight v DEN OKC scored a Playoff franchise record with 149 PTS Tenth team to score 149+ in a Playoff game OKC's 87 PTS in the 1H represents the most PTS in a HALF in the Playoffs in the PXP era (Since 1998 Playoffs). *Milwaukee scored 87 PTS on Apr. 23, 1978, vs the Nuggets in the 2H (non-PXP era) SGA is first player in OKC's franchise history to record 30+ PTS on 80+ FG% in a Playoff game SGA finished the game with a +/- of +51 … the highest +/- ever recorded in a Playoff game since tracking in PXP era First win by a home team in the Conf. Semifinals in this year's Playoffs Road teams are 6-1
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