LOS ANGELES – Heads were spinning from one side of the floor to the other. Feet pivoted and scrambled to scam per across the lane and out to the perimeter. For the first 8 minutes of the Thunder’s second game of the season, the LA Clippers kept the ball whirring around the floor, and Head Coach Billy Donovan’s club was a step behind.
Once getting their feet under them, however, Thunder players shook off a brutal 16-0 hole and clawed their way back into the game, and eventually took control. After allowing the Clippers to start the game 7-of-9 from the field, the defense clamped down and held LA to just 3 points over the final 4 minutes of the first period, helping to propel a 13-3 run.