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.

While the practice of fouling an opponent when you're up by three with only seconds remaining in the game is a common strategy to prevent a potential game-tying three-pointer, Mark Daigneault, head coach of the Thunder, curiously took a different approach.

It turned into a game within a game. You foul me, I foul you. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets exchanged intentional fouls as they see-sawed the ball back and forth wi