The OKC Thunder and their counterparts are jockeying for playoff positioning and with that, every loss or incident takes on greater latitude. It is also important to recall not every team is vying to move up, but that doesn’t mean the teams who are already eliminated aren’t interested in having a say.
Often dubbed “spoilers” these teams will do everything possible to steal victories and play a factor in where their counterparts finish the season.
Grizzlies play spoiler role to perfection:
The loss to the Memphis Grizzlies for example last evening may not have been ideal but the Thunder certainly isn’t the first team to fall to the Grizzly spoiler squad.