The Oklahoma City Thunder responded in a big way against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Thunder won by 43 points to even the series, and the West's top seed scored a record-tying 87 points in the first half.

The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Oklahoma City surpassed the previous record of 86 set by the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9,

The Oklahoma City Thunder set an NBA playoff record for first-half points with 87 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday.