March 22 (The Sports Xchange) - Playing championship-caliber defense has not been a part of Oklahoma City's resume this season. Despite having the third-best record in the Western Conference, they have suffered through more fourth-quarter defensive breakdowns than almost any other team in the NBA.
But Tuesday, with the Houston Rockets in town, the Thunder had one stretch of defensive basketball that could be called championship level and it led them to a 111-107 victory at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
"I think we did a tremendous job as a team," Oklahoma City's Dion Waiters said. "As a team we really locked in and we made it tough on them.