As for Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray? They scoff at the notion of fatigue playing a factor in back-to-back blown leads to the Thunder.

Oklahoma City had its back against the wall on Sunday afternoon, but managed to come away with a win after a solid showing down the stretch.

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.