OKC Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers center Montrezl Harrell : Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
With many NBA fans likely getting their first glimpse of the OKC Thunder this season they got a great example of what the embodiment of this squad is comprised of. Despite the fact the Thunder were playing their third game in four days and had only the minimum eight players available they pushed the defending champions to overtime.
Sure, they lost but they weren’t even supposed to be competitive in this match. OKC held the lead for much of the game and youngsters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley, and Hamidou Diallo all delivered under the bright lights generally reserved for the LA clubs and big market teams.