The OKC Thunder squeaked by the Mickey Mouse Magic tonight. There was unnecessary drama, but OKC came away with the necessary result, thanks largely to the bench and the Magic’s desire for a superior draft pick. Get it together, Thunder.
This game had all the feel of a must-win before it started. Over the last 48 hours, the OKC Thunder had won a game and lost a game.
OKC had also gone from the 5th seed in the embattled Western Conference playoff standings to 7th, and then to 8th, and then back up to 7th again within the same timeframe.