OKC Thunder: Wild late-game sequence captivates sports world

The Thunder celebrate after winning Game 2 of the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA playoffs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Monday, May 2, 2016. Oklahoma City won 98-97. Photo by Bryan Terry, The OklahomanLate-game NBA timeout huddles often break before the national network returns from commercial. There's an extra window of about 20 seconds where players are left to wander and ponder.

Scribes lock into their laptops. Fans wrap up conversations. Players bide time. With 13.5 seconds left on Saturday night, Steven Adams went to the scorer's table to chalk his hands. Dion Waiters took a slow diagonal stroll from visiting bench to…