Beating on the boards by nearly 20 in Game 1, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like the older squads with tired legs, while the Denver Nuggets looked like a batch of young chickens. Besides an awful final 13 seconds that resulted in a stunning Aaron Gordon game-winner,

REQUIRED READING: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder 'came out desperate' to fuel Game 2 rout of Nuggets The Thunder outscored the Nuggets 45-21 in the first quarter. The 45 points — a Thunder playoff record for points in a quarter — came on 71% shooting. OKC was also 10-of-10 from the foul line in the first quarter.