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OKLAHOMA CITY – Billy Donovan started pulling the plug with just under three minutes left in the third quarter.
That’s all one would have to know to understand how Monday night in Oklahoma City went.
Sure, the Bulls weren’t looking to come into Thunder Country and end the home team’s nine-game winning streak, but they were looking to compete in Josh Giddey’s return trip since he was traded for Alex Caruso last summer.
They did neither.
“There’s disappointment whenever you lose by such a big margin,” veteran center Nikola Vucevic said of the 145-117 laugher.