Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did two things when he sank two free throws with 13.2 seconds remaining in Game 1 between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. First, and most importantly in the moment,

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.

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.