Much like last year's playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, the Thunder's offense fell apart in crunch time. Except this time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn't bail them ou

The Thunder squandered a big lead against the Nuggets in the first game of the Western Conference and some of their decisions to foul were a factor.

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon said after the Nuggets' 149-106 Game 2 loss Wednesday that the Thunder is “fouling. Point blank, period.” Asked if he was bracing for a shift in what Friday’s crew allowed physically, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault attempted to take air out of the narrative.