The Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a big way against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Thunder won by 43 points to even the series, and the West's top seed scored a record-tying 87 points in the first half.

The Denver Nuggets host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series in the NBA Playoffs Friday at Ball Arena.

Take advantage of this Bet365 bonus code NYPBET and get a $150 bonus for placing a $5 bet, win or lose. Even with an abbreviated Game 2 thanks to the blowout, Jokic is averaging 29.5 points in the series, but that’s on 46.7 percent from the field, which is a huge step down from his regular-season average (57.6 percent).