Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder had a message to deliver two nights after a Game 1 meltdown. It was an emphatic one. SGA scored a game-high 34 points on 11-for-13 shooting and the Thunder evened up their second-round NBA playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 149-106 beatdown Wednesday night at Paycom Center.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 tonight with the series tied 1-1, following a 43-point blowout victory by OKC in Game 2.