It is only one game and the opponent wasn’t much to write home about, but at least the Oklahoma City showed in a 115 to 87 beat down of the Phoenix Suns that they can play with urgency for 48 minutes when they have to.
Not that it was a perfect 48 minutes as the Suns took an early 17 to 10 lead halfway through the first quarter and the Thunder committed 18 turnovers on the night, but the intensity level the Thunder played with was much higher and more consistent than the lackadaisical effort the Thunder put forth against the Rockets just 2 nights prior.