A normally raucous arena was mostly silent, with fans not allowed yet at games in Oklahoma City. A normally festive New Year’s Eve was subdued for the same reason. In his return to the Sooner State for the first time as a Thunder opponent, Steven Adams didn’t receive the usual “welcome back” from a sellout crowd, but he did pick up something more tangible: a win to wrap up 2020.
Pelicans' offense comes alive in Steven Adams' return to Oklahoma City
The only NBA home Steven Adams knew prior to a November trade that sent him to New Orleans was Oklahoma City.