OKC Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7): David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
As the OKC Thunder prepared to play the second game of a back-to-back on Tuesday it wasn’t the typical late-season match. Rather the club arrived in Boston on the heels of their 14th consecutive loss. A mark in futility that hadn’t been experienced by this franchise since the inaugural season of 2008-09.
Russell Westbrook was a rookie and Kevin Durant was playing his second season as a pro. Some refer to it as the Thunder U years in Oklahoma City because of the youthful roster.