The first battle of the Sinner 18+16+3 blocked, the second leader scored 32 points! Alexander made an iron, and the Thunder lost to the Nuggets

As the best youth team in the NBA league, the Thunder performed strongly this season. Under the leadership of Alexander, they beat the Western Conference's powerful players and secured the division championship early. They also lost their opponents Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs and directly swept to advance to the semi-finals. They met with Jokic-led Denver Nuggets in the narrow road and competed for a ticket to the Western Conference Finals.

After the end of the first two home games in the series, the Thunder shook hands with the Nuggets 1-1, and gave up their home advantage. On this match day, they ushered in their first away game in the semi-finals and went to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets. Alexander was in moderation in this game. Although the second-in-commander Jaylen Williams carried the flag of scoring, his performance in overtime was poor, which made the Thunder lose 104-113!

[Match Highlights]

The first game of the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Thunder suppressed the Nuggets for a long time at home, but unfortunately, the penalty tactic failed at the last moment. Homegren missed two free throws, giving Aaron Gordon a chance to win. However, in the last game, the Thunder showed their strength as the regular season Western Conference champion, boosted morale with a 43-point victory, and tied the big score. In this game, in Denver, Alexander definitely wanted to lead the team to continue the previous form, regain the home advantage, and seize the initiative to advance.

[Match Review]

The last game played a historical performance, Alexander, who scored 11 of 13 shots and scored 34+4+8 data, was strictly guarded by the Nuggets after the start of this game. He was completely lost in the Denver Plateau in the first quarter, and only played 1 of 6 shots in a single quarter. However, his tactical role was still obvious. He allowed Jokic to stay away from the penalty area through a high pick-and-roll, creating space for Homgren to directly hit the basket. The latter lived up to expectations and scored 11 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter, helping the Thunder suppress the Nuggets away on the road.

As a favorite of the most valuable player of the regular season this season, Alexander also worked hard to adjust his state in the game and wanted to hit the Nuggets hard on the offensive end. Although his feel has recovered, it is completely incomparable to the previous game. After the game, he made 7 goals with 22 shots and handed over personal data of 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals.

The second in command, Jaylen Williams, took on the offensive banner when Alexander was locked, scored 32 points with 11 of 21 shots, and also sent 5 assists. Under the leadership of the two, the Thunder had 4 players in double-digit points in this game, which also gave them an important reason for their away game to be able to fight the Nuggets until overtime.

Two Tahatten and Homgren's performance in this game made fans' eyes shine. Harten not only completed the task of defending Jokic, but also made only 8 of 25 shots. He also filled the data bar with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The sinner Homgren, who lost the first game of the series, scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks in this game. Driven by the two, the Thunder's rebounds and inside scored better than the Nuggets. Unfortunately, the firepower in overtime was not as good as the opponent, so the Thunder could only accept the loss.

With the whistle sounding in the final game, the Nuggets took a 2-1 lead. After a day off, the two teams will continue to face the test of four matches at the Nuggets' home court. Whether the Thunder can win will bring both sides back to the same starting line again, let's wait and see.