168? How you like them Nuggets, Kiki?

Not sure what to say about this one. The Nuggets set the NBA season record for points in a half in the first half, then matched it in the second. If Kevin Durant had scored 73 rather than 23 points, the Supes still would’ve lost. It’s enough to make one yearn for those European soccer leagues where teams can get bumped down. Maybe instead of bringing Mo Sene (7 points in 9 minutes!) up, we should’ve just sent the Sonics down.

FYI, The Nugs’ all-time scoring record is 186 points, set in a triple-overtime game in 1983 by the faster-paced Alex English/Kiki Vandeweghe-led squad in a faster-paced NBA. Those Denver teams, whose offensive binge lasted much of the 80s, averaged 126.5 points per game in the 81-82 season, but never hit 168 points in a regulation game.

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