The Denver Nuggets are bringing the series back home to the Ball Arena, where they will take on the number one seed Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nuggets were able to steal game 1 in Oklahoma behind a ferocious comeback in the fourth quarter which was capped off by an Aaron Gordon three-pointer.

Denver’s best bet to win this game is to outscore Oklahoma City. It’s hard to envision a world where the Nuggets out-defend the Thunder. Oklahoma City ranked first in defensive rating, while the Nuggets ranked below teams like the Wizards and Nets down the stretch of the regular season.

The Thunder's smothering defense had stolen this game. Oklahoma City wasn't giving it back. The Thunder conducted a defensive clinic in the second half, completing the second-larg