The Thunder’s bench is not a team strength, but it turned in a dominant performance Monday night.
OKC’s bench outscored Houston’s bench 52-14. It was the Thunder’s largest bench scoring margin since April 2017 against the Nuggets, and the fourth-largest since the franchise relocated to Oklahoma City.
Dennis Schroder and Nerlens Noel combined for 37 points off the bench in OKC’s 116-112 loss.
Schroder tied for the team high with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting. After a slow 5-of-22 start to the season, Schroder has made 17-of-26 attempts in his last two games.
He’s also been more active on defense.