Game 4 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder was a struggle offensively in the first half, but the 1st quarter in particular raised some eyebrows.
For a game that was never once close, at any point, Wednesday night’s Game 2 action between Oklahoma City and Denver was quite chippy. Emotions were high
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren responded to Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon’s take on his All-Star center Nikola Jokic getting constantly fouled throughout Game 2.
There are indelible images of certain athletes in specific uniforms. Barry Sanders wearing the Honolulu blue and silver of the Detroit Lions, for example.
Game 2 of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets was a one-sided beatdown. The Thunder smoked the Nuggets 149-106. Aaron Gordon was quick to find fault with external sources.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have responded to opening series defeat with a resounding statement. The Thunder bounced back from losing their first game against the Denver Nuggets to clinch an emphatic 149-106 victory in Game 2.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault had confidence in Chet Holmgren bouncing back from missing clutch free throws in Game 1’s 121-119 loss against the Denver Nuggets.
The loneliest spot in the world is at the free throw line of a high pressure spot in the NBA Playoffs. That is where Chet Holmgren found himself in Game 1 of the Oklahoma City Thunder's second round series against the Denver Nuggets.
From the Game 1 meltdown to setting the tone in Game 2, Chet Holmgren‘s game has been a roller coaster. OKC has bounced back well in Game 2, and it is time to turn up the engines.
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a 13-point fourth-quarter lead in their Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Wednesday night, they decided to build an insurmountable lead right away.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren revealed his eagerness for Game 2 of his Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets, Alex Caruso showed his unwavering faith.
Oklahoma City faces a must-win Game 2 in the second round against the Denver Nuggets. After gift-wrapping the end of Game 1 to the Denver Nuggets, the Mile High Hoopers did their job in stealing away home-court advantage.
The Oklahoma City Thunder's series-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets was anything but Chet Holmgren's proudest night. Although the 23-year-old probably shouldn't have been in the position he was in the first place — thanks to some questionable foul management down the stretch — Holmgren was expected to deliver in crunch time.
A miraculous Denver Nuggets comeback, fueled by late-game shenanigans and a clutch Aaron Gordon triple, kicked the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder into a 1-0 hole in the Western Conference Semifinals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder let one get away Monday night when they fell to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. They had a double-digit lead midway through the fourth quarter, but the Nuggets' late surge proved too much to withstand.
The Oklahoma City Thunder could smell a victory in Game 1 when Chet Holmgren went to the foul line for two free throws with just 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s series opener against the Denver Nuggets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 11 points late in the fourth quarter of Monday's Game 1, but big shots by Nikola Jokic, two missed free throws and a huge three-pointer from Aaron Gordon gave the Denver Nuggets an improbable 121-119 win.
The Western Conference Semifinals begin tonight and are set to feature one of the most intriguing matchups of the postseason: rising star Chet Holmgren facing off against two-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a second consecutive first-round sweep in the postseason and will have had nine days off by the start of this series.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently enjoying some rest. While it may not be "much-needed" considering they're the NBA's youngest team, any rest a team can get in the NBA Playoffs, they'll gladly take it.
Chet Holmgren‘s consistency has often been questioned, especially with OKC gunning for a title. But after a whopping 29-point comeback led by the center, the odds have now shifted.
Chet Holmgren scored 23 points in the second half as the Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit to take a 3-0 series lead over the Grizzlies on Thursday night.
On Tuesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. The Thunder won by a score of 118-99 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.