In NBA history, home teams that trail 0-2 in a series have gone on to lose the series 88% of the time.  Gulp.  It was under that ominous backdrop that the 68-win Thunder, down 0-1 to the Nuggets,

That was corrected in their 149-106 Game 2 win over the Nuggets. The Thunder won the rebound battle, but more importantly, they returned to their breakneck speed on defense. They forced turnovers and bad shot attempts. They ran Nikola Jokic out of the gym as he fouled out with an illegal screen before the third quarter ended.

The NBA playoffs continued on Wednesday with a pair of Game 2 matchups. The New York Knicks used a late surge to take a 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics on the road. The Oklahoma City Thunder walloped the Denver Nuggets to even the series at one apiece. Here's a look at the schedule for Thursday.