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The Oklahoma City bounced back from their Game 1 loss at home in demonstrative fashion with a blowout 149-106 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Wednesday's Game 2 at Paycom Center to even the series at one apiece.

While Jokic may have had the best overall performance, the Nuggets actually clinched the victory thanks to a clutch Aaron Gordon three. After Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren missed a free throw with 9.5 seconds to put the Thunder up two, Christian Braun grabbed the rebound and threw it up the court to Russell Westbrook.