Won by 43 points! Thunder scored a declaratory victory, and the Nuggets couldn't limit Alexander

Holmgren roared wildly, the 2.16m striker, who is usually suave and elegant, but now has a fierce expression. He also flexed his muscles before hitting his chest with Jalen Williams. In the Western Conference semifinals G2, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 149-106 at home and successfully tied the overall score at 1-1. In this game, the Thunder led by 49 points at most, beating the Nuggets to the point of losing their temper. From being killed to a 43-point victory, the Thunder won a declaratory victory!

After losing the series opener, a calm and composed Alexander declared that the Thunder were "going to turn things around." The super-scoring guard was confident in his team's ability to bounce back, and the Thunder quickly showed resilience. At the end of the first quarter of G2, the Thunder built a huge lead of 45-21.The 45 points tied the Thunder's all-time playoff single-quarter scoring record。 At halftime, they led by 31 points, 87-56,The 87 points set a new record for halftime scoring in the league's playoff history。 Alexander was the heart of the team's offense, scoring 18 points and diching out seven assists on 6-of-8 shooting (75 percent) in the first half to seal the win.

In the middle of the second quarter, Dort's shot missed, and Jokic was already stuck in position to grab the rebound, but Aaron Wiggins came out from behind and snatched the ball directly in the air to complete a wonderful dunk. This is the epitome of Thunder G2's aggressive fight for rebounds. In this game, they performed well in rebounding.

In the first game of the series, the Nuggets suppressed the Thunder 63-43 in rebounding, including as many as 21 offensive rebounds. But in this game, the Thunder outscored the Nuggets 44-38 in reboundingand limited opponents' offensive rebounds to 13 — four of which came in garbage time in the final quarter.

Another key point in the Thunder's big win was that their tough defense made Jokic struggling。 The home fans cheered in the Thunder's hearty victory, with the biggest cheer of the audience coming with 1:17 left in the third quarter — Jokic picked up his sixth foul for an illegal cover, ending his game early. This is probably a game that the three-time regular season MVP wants to forget as soon as possible. In 32 minutes of intense battle, Jokic had just 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

From Hartenstein to Holmgren to Jaylin Williams, the Thunder played a multi-player game against Jokic from the start of the game. Jokic was blocked when he broke through the basket, blocked when he held the ball in the restricted area, and even struggled for offensive rebounds.Jokic has a plus/minus of -36, the worst of his 10-year career.

The second round of the NBA playoffs is chaotic -

The No. 4 seed Pacers currently lead the No. 1 seed Cavaliers 2-0;

The Knicks, the No. 3 seed in the East, currently lead the No. 2 seed Celtics 2-0;

The No. 7 seed Warriors currently lead the No. 6 seed Timberwolves 1-0.

Coupled with the Nuggets' win over the Thunder away in G1,The visitors started the second round of the playoffs with a six-game winning streak for the first time in league history, but the Thunder ended that momentum with a big win in G2。 Alexander had 34 points and eight assists, while Holmgren also contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds.

It was a "declarative" victory for the Thunder, who proved that they were no longer the team that easily missed a chance in the first game. Compared to the first game, the Thunder moved the ball more smoothly in the second game, the offensive execution was more efficient, and the shooting percentage was higher. In addition, they excelled at rebounding on the defensive end and managed to solve a major problem in the opening game.

The Thunder can now embark on the journey to Denver with confidence, because they know thatThe Nuggets couldn't find an effective way to limit Alexander。 In his first two games against the Nuggets, Alexander averaged 33.5 points per game on 23-of-39 shooting (59 percent shooting). He also averaged seven rebounds and eight assists per game, and only made three turnovers in 70 minutes of playing time.

The Nuggets said,The failure to withstand the Thunder's tough defense was the reason why the game lost suspense early in the first quarter。 A similar situation arose in the first round against the Clippers. For the Nuggets, the top priority is to strengthen the protection of the ball. In the first two games, they made too many mistakes. If there is a turnover, it will give the Thunder a fast-break opportunity. If they can't solve the ball protection problem and sort out the offensive rhythm, it will be difficult for the Nuggets to win this series.