Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault reacted to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s performance in Game 2. Leading eight players in double figures, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points on 11-of-13 attempts, including 1-of-2 from deep, and a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. He also finished with eight assists and four rebounds.

For the Thunder, it was to foul up three and never give the Nuggets a chance at a decent look from the outside. For the Nuggets, it was to breathe in some final hopes to snatch Game 1. Chet Holmgren blinked first in the game of chicken.