Both of the Nuggets’ wins were due to late-game OKC collapses, and Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault needs to take his fair share of the blame. But what has Coach Daigneault done in these games to lead to these disasters?

According to Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, these are the growing pains the second-youngest first seed has to go through to have playoff success. The title favorite now faces a 2-1 series deficit and must split with Denver to avoid a dreaded 3-1 hole.

The Thunder squandered a big lead against the Nuggets in the first game of the Western Conference and some of their decisions to foul were a factor.