OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was obvious almost from tipoff: The Oklahoma City Thunder's heads were somewhere else, likely in San Antonio, where they play in less than 24 hours.
Facing the scrappy, enthusiastic Minnesota Timberwolves, they fell behind 13-4 in the opening few minutes of Friday's contest, giving the ball away like they were afraid to have it. And while it was a winding road to eventually get to Ricky Rubio's winning 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left, the story was told pretty much throughout the 48 minutes that preceded it. The tone was set.