Here are five observations from the Thunder’s 121-101 win over New Orleans on Wednesday night:
ABRINES AWAKENS
Behold, Alex Abrines. A career-high 18 points on 5-of-11 from 3, plus a nice old-school 3-point play for good measure from the rookie guard.
Let’s take a look at how the Thunder created some of his shots Wednesday night:
First 3-pointer: Right wing (assisted by Russell Westbrook)
Westbrook draws two defenders and flips out to Abrines, who spots up. But it’s the work before that gets Abrines open.
Abrines goes to screen for Westbrook and slips out of it early.