OKLAHOMA CITY -- With consistency being a primary issue this season, there was a curiosity in how the Oklahoma City Thunder would play Thursday after putting together their most complete 48 minutes two days prior.
Would the ball snap around as effortlessly as it did Tuesday against Memphis? Would they make second and third defensive efforts? Would they execute unselfishly, especially down the stretch if the game was close? Would they step forward or take another irritating step back?
In a 107-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks, it was only forward, and it might have even been a big one.