Win 43 points! The league is too strong, Westbrook becomes the king of the sky, Alexander hits 34+8+4

On May 8, in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Thunder continued to play against the Nuggets at home. Previously, the Nuggets led 1-0 with a big score, and in the last game they completed their final kill against the Thunder. The Nuggets have experienced ups and downs this season. At the end of the regular season, they were once in an internal strife. The star Jokic was dissatisfied with the team's current situation. Both the head coach and the general manager were dismissed. Westbrook was in a very embarrassing situation after ruining a key position battle. However, in the playoffs, the Nuggets regained their momentum and team cohesion returned. Jokic and Murray were in good shape in both cores. They could defeat the Clippers in the first round, face the league's No. 1 Thunder in the second round, and get a good start. The Nuggets might have a chance to return to the top this season and win another championship.

Westbrook also said: "We have become a closely united team - after experiencing those ups and downs. Winning is of course very important, but now more important is that the players have become more honest with each other." The Thunder on the other side, despite the loss of G1 and being passive in the series, are still one of the most dominant teams this year. In the last game, they were just reversed at the last moment. Looking at the whole game, the Thunder can maintain the suppression of the Nuggets. They have a sense of defensive oppression, everyone has the ability to attack independently, have super athletic talent, and the game is fast. The Nuggets probably may not be able to bear it, and only Westbrook can keep up with the rhythm of the Thunder. In this game, both sides are in the starting lineup.

The Thunder sent Chet, Dort, Alexander, Jaylen Williams, Haltenstein, and the Nuggets sent Jokic, Porter Jr., Gordon, Braun, and Murray. At the beginning of the first quarter, Jokic won the ball, and the Nuggets took the lead in getting the ball. Murray scored the first goal of the game with one-arm push shot from the middle distance. Dort was ambushed and the three-pointer decisive attack also opened for the Thunder. Hartten's slam dunk in the penalty area was shocked. Alexander quickly stood up and had a one-handed dunk. Porter Jr. rushed to create killing, stood on the free throw line and made both free throws. Gordon's three-pointer shot shot hit the center of the net with a cover, Chett used the cover, and took a three-pointer with a bow and shot a hundred steps through Yang. Jokic sat and played under the basket, gently picked the basket and hit the ball steadily.

Soon, the situation on the field was one-sided, the Nuggets began to collapse on both ends of the offense and defense, and the Thunder opened fire and directly widened the gap to more than 20 points. The Nuggets' enthusiasm was gone at the beginning. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Nuggets 24 points 45-21. At the beginning of the second quarter, Jordan Jr.'s aerial relay helped the Nuggets win the first place. Jewe was not willing to be outdone and immediately chased for a three-pointer and fought back. Gordon made a quick jump shot at a 45-degree angle. Wallace immediately made a three-pointer with a long three-pointer on the top of the arc and then suddenly made a cold arrow. Westbrook made a lightning breakthrough, and a one-stop flew into a layup to create damage. He stood on the free throw line and made both free throws. Gordon also made a jump shot from the dry land to pull the green onion and scored another goal. Although the Nuggets' performance on the offensive end has recovered in an all-round way, the Thunder is more efficient.

For two consecutive quarters, the Thunder scored 40+ points. After the first half, the Thunder led the Nuggets 87-56 31 points. The second half started, and the change of sides made another fight. Hartten took off the paint area and forced a shot, opening the prelude of the third quarter. Jewe lowered the center of gravity and made another goal. Alexander made a high-level emergency stop and jump shot. Braun chased and took a deadly three-pointer to stop the bleeding slightly. Porter Jr. and Jokic also made a quick return of 3-pointers. Porter Jr. and Jokic also made a lot of free shots. Chett raised high and turned around and made a layup. Alexander blossomed from a long distance, with perfect shots. Alexander cut the basket with a one-handed dunk ignited the whole game. Westbrook played aggressively on the Nuggets, and the others were soft and unlucky.

The score difference between the two sides once reached more than 40 points. The game entered garbage time early. After the third quarter, the Thunder led the Nuggets 124-78 by 48 points. In the final quarter, the Nuggets admitted their losses and withdrew all the starting lineups, and the Thunder also resigned to the substitute. The victory or defeat of the game was completely lost. The only suspense was the final score difference, and whether it could break Paul's humiliating record of the biggest score difference in the Hornets' 58-point playoffs. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Nuggets 149-106 at home, and the big score came to 1-1. In terms of data, Westbrook scored 19 points and 5 assists on the Nuggets, with the highest score in the team. Jokic scored 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, Murray scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, Porter Jr. scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, and Gordon scored 10 points, 5 rebounds. On the Thunder, Alexander's efficiency exploded, with 11 of 13 shots scoring 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Jaylen Williams scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Chett scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Harten scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, and Dort scored 12 points.