DENVER — Russell Westbrook skied for a block, slapping the ball against the backboard on the Thunder's first possession.
Denver's Gary Harris picked his pocket the next play as Westbrook fell asleep with his dribble.
After that, the Thunder and Nuggets weren't really concerned with defense in the first half, especially OKC.
The Thunder shot 46.4 percent in the first half, but only 2-of-13 from 3-point range. It was clobbered by the Nuggets' 53.7 percent, 11-of-24 on 3-pointers.
The Thunder entered Thursday's game with the third-best first-half defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) in the NBA of 100.