Shai turns into a flamethrower, Denver turns into dust, and refs just watched it happen.
Let’s just get this out of the way: the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t just win Game 2 — they committed basketball arson. After losing Game 1 and hearing whispers about inexperience, OKC came out with a message in Game 2: “We have receipts… and Shai is the CEO of Payback Inc.”
Final score? Thunder 149, Nuggets 106. No, that’s not a typo. That’s what happens when your offense is set to Arcade Mode.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked like he was controlling himself in NBA 2K with all sliders maxed out. He had 34 points and might’ve filed a noise complaint against the rim after repeatedly bullying it. Oh, and he didn’t miss a single free throw. Not one. Clinical.
Meanwhile, Nikola Jokić — normally the king of calm destruction — looked more like a confused dad at a high school dance. He tried. He spun. He scored. But the Thunder had that “we’re gonna embarrass you in front of company” energy.
And what were the refs doing while OKC was busy tying the all-time record for points in a playoff half? Mostly blinking. A couple phantom calls, a few weird no-calls, and somewhere around the third quarter they just collectively gave up. Can’t blame them — this game was less “basketball” and more “public roasting.”
Denver trailed by as many as 48. It was so bad, one Nuggets fan reportedly tried to sub himself in from the stands. The arena’s Wi-Fi gave up before Denver did.
With the series now tied 1–1, we’re heading to Denver for Game 3. Will Jokic bring revenge? Will the Thunder keep cooking? Will the refs show up with actual whistles this time? Stay tuned.
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