More: Nuggets-Thunder Game 2 winners, losers: OKC rides record-setting first half to blowout win SGA, Thunder set the tone early on with a historic first half A composed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proclaimed that OKC "should be good" following Monday's Game 1 loss.

Denver trailed 87-56 at halftime after allowing the most points ever scored in a half of playoff basketball. The Thunder finished the night 56% from the field and 44% from 3-point range. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting.

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.