By the time the game finally entered the fourth quarter, it had become a showcase for the Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray kept finding success with their high pick-and-rolls.
Murray knocked down two open threes, then hit a difficult two over Green, draining it with Green defending him.
Meanwhile, Jokic kept doing his job steadily, connecting with several teammates and directly or indirectly creating plenty of scoring chances for Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter.
In the end, Denver managed to win G2 without too much trouble.
Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 16 rebounds, and 9 assists.
He led his team to victory with a luxurious near-triple-double line that would drive anyone with obsessive-compulsive tendencies crazy, tying the series at 1–1.
However, the Nuggets would now find themselves in much the same position as the Bucks next door.
Having already played two games at home, they would have to head to their opponents' arena for the next two and try to steal at least one win.
It wouldn't be easy.
And so, May 2 arrived.
It was game day for the New York Knicks.
Tonight, back at their home arena, they would face the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the series.
The good news was that tonight's game would be played on their home court.
That might give the players another boost in morale and help them perform better.
The bad news was that Joe Ingles was still out with an injury, and Derrick Rose had felt soreness in his calf during practice the night before, leaving him questionable for the game.
If neither of them could play, the Knicks' chances against the mighty Bucks tonight would be very slim.
It was 6:40 p.m.
Chen Xi had eaten dinner early, then strolled to the arena.