After giving up 67 first-half points, the Thunder’s defense loaded up, buckled down and held Toronto to just 36 points over the final 24 minutes of action. Meanwhile, the Thunder shared the wealth on offense as seven players scored in double-figures for the fifth time this year.
The Toronto Raptors had come into Oklahoma City and delivered the first punch in the final game of the Thunder’s home stand. When it came time to pick itself up off the mat, it was the OKC second unit that gave life to the Thunder, boosting the team with a 15-3 run to finish out the first quarter, turning a 14-point deficit into just a one-possession game heading into the second frame.