After letting a late lead slip in Game 1, the Thunder didn’t mess around in Game 2. The Thunder crushed the Nuggets 149-106 Wednesday night in Oklahoma City to even the second-round series. Let’s get to the grades: REQUIRED READING: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

That was corrected in their 149-106 Game 2 win over the Nuggets. The Thunder won the rebound battle, but more importantly, they returned to their breakneck speed on defense. They forced turnovers and bad shot attempts. They ran Nikola Jokic out of the gym as he fouled out with an illegal screen before the third quarter ended.

Game 2 was eerily important for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a fourth quarter collapse in Game 1, Oklahoma City couldn't afford the Denver Nuggets taking t