The Denver Nuggets lead the Oklahoma City Thunder by 19 at the half.
The Denver Nuggets came out the gate clicking on all cylinders. They looked like they had something to prove and they have shocked the Thunder.
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Nikola Jokic is on triple double watch already and Jamal Murray is doing his best Steph Curry impersonation. Including a three point shot where he pulled an ankle breaker on Thunder big man, Steven Adams.
Gary Harris left his finger prints on the first quarter as he had a few key three pointers to give Denver a quick lead. The only player who has seemed to show up and try his best to keep the Thunder in the game is Paul George.
Russell Westbrook does have a ton of assists, but has only four points and seems to be less than aggressive than usual. Carmelo Anthony has seemed to be a bit passive and even had a three point attempt blocked by Will Barton at one point.
The bench stepped up as well and we even had a Kenneth Faried sighting. He provided good energy per usual and was a force on the offensive glass. The Thunder may be down right now, but do not count them out yet. They are a top five seed in the West for a reason.
Many times this year, the Thunder have been down at the half and come back with reckless abandon in the second half. Denver cannot get complacent at all, otherwise it will mean disaster for them. They have to remain aggressive and continue getting Jokic touches and allowing Harris and Murray the freedom to run things out on the perimeter.
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It is great to see the Nuggets rolling like this, but the question is, can they keep it up in the second half against this high powered Thunder squad.