Memphis' Omari Johnson fired up a hopeless deep shot, and the ball bounded into the real estate ringed by a Thunder wall.
Steven Adams could have devoured the ball quickly, but he's as much exquisite teammate as interior behemoth. Adams let the ball fall all the way to the hardwood, clearly expecting Russell Westbrook to zoom in for a precious rebound.
But Westbrook was occupied elsewhere, so Adams corralled the rebound himself, off the bounce.
No matter. Westbrook had plenty of other chances to grab the 16 rebounds he needed for history. He got it with ease.